Together We Stand.

Today started off a little differently as we all walked outside to play a game called Step by Step. I did something very similar to this at Leadership Converse. We had to hold each others hand and take a step up (and break hands) when the sentence applies to you. For example, one of the phrases was "If you afraid at night, step forward." Going into this, Harrison told us to take this seriously, especially since it affected him a lot. So, we did. One of the prompts was "If you ever feel like your parents are too busy to spend time with you," and I had never really thought about the fact that some parents never spend time with their children. I had always just assumed that all parents make time for their children regardless of how busy their schedules are. There are many things that I take for granted sometimes and I never realize it. This activity brought attention to how much people go though each and every day. I am very grateful that I am right handed. I am grateful that my parents have time to spend with me. I am grateful that I am always encouraged to be what I want to be. I am grateful.

Afterwards, we joined Tier 3 for a Q and A session with Dr. Catalana, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions at MUSC SOMG. Dr. Catalana was very welcoming and genuine, and I realized that many of the students and faculty members at MUSC SOMG are all like that. Dr. Catalana was very willing to answer all of our questions and gave very honest, clear answers. Many Tier 3 students asked questions concerning Med School and their personal life. I was so appreciative for this opportunity. This is not something that everyone is able to get. Today, we were able to get an insight to how the admission board looks at applications into Med School. I learned some great tips from Dr. Catalana about applications, what to do in undergrad, and the process of a medical school interview, and everyone in the room was attentive and excited to learn all about medical school. That was a time well spent!

After lunch, we started setting up for our "Cradle to Grave" presentations. Jenna did a good job assigning age groups to the appropriate area in the room. As soon as noon hit, we were ready to began. Our first batch of students came around to our table. I started by introducing our age group, and told them a little bit about life hurdles around the age of 65+. For example, many folks retire around that age, causing financial burdens to kick in. Along with health care and medicine, these financial struggles can really, well, cause a struggle. Once our third group came by, my group got the jist of it. At first, I was pretty nervous but I really enjoyed the science fair set up. The focus was not all on us at once! These presentations went on until 5, so we were all pretty tired. We were also really excited to head down to Mellow Mushroom to celebrate our last Hump-day Hangout!