I found out about the LSA Opportunity Hub during my freshman year orientation,

and then I especially started to use it as I was applying to medical school.

The Hub really created an environment where I was able to develop professionally

and move forward in the application process.

You, for many schools, need a headshot, and those can be difficult to get, but

conveniently, the Opportunity Hub has this headshot booth where you can just come

in and quickly take some headshots that you can then upload.

And then when it actually came time for medical school interviews, I was able to

use some of the LSA interview rooms.

Because of the Hub's Rock the Mock interview series, I was actually able to meet

with an admissions representative from Michigan State's College of Human Medicine

and do a practice interview before I even applied.

This was super helpful because I get really nervous for interviews, and it just

made the whole process a lot more seamless.

So I'm super grateful for that opportunity.

I think it definitely helped me in the real interview.

I decided to attend University of Michigan because of all the great opportunities

offered there. I grew up a Michigan fan.

Both of my parents went here, so I grew up watching the football games and just

hearing such great things about the university.

I was lucky enough to receive an LSA four-year renewable scholarship.

That really made a big difference in taking some of the burden of attending college

away from my family and myself. And then I also knew I was going to have the

support and resources to be able to pursue my degree, be prepared for

medical school, and also explore a variety of subjects.

I joined the Health Sciences Scholars Program because it helps make a big school

feel a little bit smaller. It's a program for incoming

students where you live and learn in one community in Cousins

Hall. You have dedicated classes, extracurricular

opportunities, shadowing experiences.

You have all these great community-building activities.

It was just a great way to make the transition into college a little bit easier.

I love LSA because it allows me to explore.

I was able to take classes in so many different disciplines, so many different

subjects. It just gave me so many opportunities to broaden my perspective.

Now I'm headed to Michigan State. I'm attending the College of Human Medicine,

their MD program in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

I really hope to be a pediatrician who works really closely with my local

community, uplifts them, and just helps ensure that everyone has equitable access

to care.

LSA and the Opportunity Hub have really opened doors for me by just providing me

with so many great professional resources, whether that be scholarships, whether

that be career programs. I've really grown, and now I feel prepared for medical

school and the future beyond that.