A Year of Pharmacology

    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...

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 te...