A Year of Pharmacology

This month has been a whirlwind! One of my big accomplishments this month was wrapping up my Girls on the Run season. My team had their last practice and hosted a bake sale for their required community service project. They ended up raising over $200 for Children’s Hospital. The girls learned how to work together to pick a charity then organize how they were going to raise money to help that cause.  They also had their 5K at Audubon Park as their season finale! It was so much fun seeing my girls celebrate all their hard work. Each girl got to make a tutu, put glitter in her hair, and apply face paint before marching to the starting line. Most girls ran with a parent and there were cheerleaders lined along the sidewalks to keep them motivated. I also ran the 5K alongside Esra and Hallie, fellow pharmacology classmates. It was rewarding seeing my girls beam with pride after they crossed the finish line, and they immediately received a shiny medal for completing the run. I’ll miss my t

    This blog post marks my first full month of community service here in New Orleans! I’ve been volunteering as an assistant coach at a local elementary school for Girls on the Run. Each practice is split in half between running and engaging in activities to teach the girls different life skills. The girls’ favorite activity this month was crumpling a piece of paper and stating an example of bullying. The next girl had to try to flatten the paper while stating a way she could appropriately handle that particular incidence if it were to happen to her. The girls get very animated and enjoy when the coaches come up with games to facilitate the lessons each practice. All of the coaches assigned to my same school are also my classmates in the Pharmacology program! It's been a lot of fun taking on these coaching responsibilities together and getting to know my classmates better outside of school.     The end of the season is fast approaching! Next month, my team will participat

Somehow the first month of this pharmacology program has already flown by! We recently had our first block exam on inflammation, and it went well! This program has definitely been challenging at times, but the professors and my classmates have kept me motivated and enthusiastic about the material. We have our second block exam so soon, and I’m hoping it goes as well as the first one. (Fingers crossed!) During this program, I am working with Girls on the Run to fulfill my service hour requirements. This program is a non-profit organization that works with elementary and middle school girls to teach them about self-confidence and encourage healthy lifestyles. The main mission of Girls on the Run is to teach every girl that she has limitless potential. I will be working as an assistant coach for a local team here in New Orleans. As a coach, I will go to practice with the girls twice a week to help with running games and facilitate conversations about healthy relationships and teamwo