I’m a 17-year-old student at Lake Highland Preparatory School, and this blog is my space to explore the world of global and public health as I work toward a future in medicine. Over the past few years, I’ve had experiences that showed me how much a person’s health is shaped by access, education, and prevention. Through volunteer work in my own community and through projects focused on families in Nigeria, I’ve seen how uneven healthcare can be and how much it matters when people have the resources they need. Those moments didn’t just spark my interest in global health, but they made me realize how important it is to understand the systems and barriers that determine who receives care.
At Lake Highland Prep, I’ve challenged myself with advanced science courses because I want a strong foundation for studying Global and Public Health in college. But the classroom is only part of what shapes me. Being involved in athletics like track and field, weightlifting, and baseball has taught me discipline and resilience. Serving as Vice President of the Sound Roots Club has helped me learn how to bring people together and lead with purpose. These experiences influence how I think about health, not just as a science but as something connected to community, opportunity, and the environments people grow up in.
I started this blog because I wanted a place to think through the topics that matter most to me. I plan to write about healthcare access, global health issues, and the connections I see between preventative medicine and long-term community wellbeing. I’m especially interested in how simple preventative steps can change outcomes for entire families or regions. My goal isn’t to have everything figured out. It’s to learn, question, and share what I discover as I move toward medical school and a career focused on improving health systems.
As I continue growing in this field, I’m excited to use this blog to track my journey and reflect on the kind of physician and person I hope to become.
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