Personal Reflective Essay: My Experience At Union College

My academic experience at Union College is the culmination of my varied academic experience growing up. I began my education in a highly diverse elementary school (2001-2007), which laid a critical foundation of being globally conscious of differing cultural beliefs and practices. Next, I attended a middle/high school named Lehman Alternative Community School (LACS) (2007-2012), that neither provided letter grades nor used exams as the principle ways to evaluate student’s abilities. LACS instilled a foundation of critical thinking abilities and pushed me to advocate and take initiative in my academic and professional endeavors. In 11th grade, I opted to transfer to the public, conventional school named Ithaca High School (2012-2013). For my final year, I became a member of the New Visions Health and Medical Careers Program, which allotted me the ability to develop a medical and professional foundation through in-depth shadowing in virtually every area within the hospital (2013-2014). Finally, my educational endeavors brought me to Union College, where I have been able to take the strengths of each of my unique academic atmospheres and apply them to different areas of my undergraduate experience (2014-2018). At Union, I have used the critical thinking abilities that I developed to help me analyze and address issues, …show more content…
I also observe babies undergo exams within their first days of life like circumcisions and tests ensuring that their organs and senses are functioning normally. Much of my time is spent in the nursery when mothers need a break. While in the nursery, I help change diapers, soothe babies, and ensure that no medical emergencies go unnoticed. This has helped me confirm my career choice and has helped those in my community bring in the next generation.

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