For this month’s service, I completed another sack lunch
give away to the homeless here in the city. The last time I went, I noticed how
many people I wasn’t able to give food to and wanted to do more. When picking service,
I look for an activity that puts me in direct contact with the population I seek
to serve. This time I conducted the sack lunch give away by myself. Although it
was slightly more difficult to accomplish, the relief of the people who did receive
a sack lunch made it all worth it. I have some left-over materials that I will
be passing out tomorrow before the test. Feeding the homeless is a service
activity I do with my mother back at home in Nashville. The homeless population
is not as bad as it is here. So, it’s important to me to carry on that tradition
and make an impact in this community while I am attending the program. Hours Completed in December: 4.5 Total Hours: 12
After finishing our final test of the program yesterday, I sat back and reflected on my time in New Orleans. When I first arrived in the city I was terrified. I had never lived so far from my family before and I did not know if I would make it on my own. I also arrived unsure of myself, questioning whether becoming a doctor was really for me. This program was my second chance at getting to that dream. In just a short amount of time, I started to believe in myself again. A lot of that had to be with the support of the staff and my professors. At no point did I feel alone on this journey. In fact, I felt like everyone was just as committed to my journey as I was. This past month has been crazy. I've started studying for the MCAT. Being at home feels familiar and foreign all at the same time. Due to the virus, I have nothing to do but focus on studying and applying to med school. It is an exciting time, but I'm also so nervous about it. Now more than ever I am convinced that what&
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