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I am often mistaken for a college student by other lab techs when I mentor. They’ll ask if I’ve learned certain things in my classes yet, and in reality I’ve only taken a high school level biology course. I take this as a good thing, though, because it shows that others see me as responsible and independent. These are traits that I have further developed throughout high school. I’ve always been fairly responsible, but as a freshman I always went with the flow of whatever the standard was. For example, I always followed the flow charts our school had for scheduling and signed up for the standard core classes. Now, as a senior, I’ve been branching off and taking classes that aren’t on the flow charts but that I think will be more beneficial for me in the future. As a result, I have classes in three different buildings throughout the day. I start my day in Hilliard City Schools’ College Jumpstart program, where I take dual enrollment college courses through Columbus State Community College. This way I can finish my high school requirements and at the same time get some of my basic courses out of the way for next year. Then I go to my home building for yearbook production, physics, and band. I end my day at the third building, where I take Career Mentorship to gain real experiences in my future career field. In addition to my class schedule, I must also balance mentoring twice a week with the high school’s women’s track and field schedule. As the team manager, I aim to attend every meet, and there are normally two each week. I have become much better at managing my schedule, making sure I get to classes on time and still have space for mentoring, track meets, and any homework or studying I need to do. I won’t lie, high school has been fairly stressful from time to time. However, as it comes to an end, I’m thankful that I’ve been able to grow from it and become better prepared for my future.
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AuthorA high school senior exploring the field of medical laboratory science. Archives
April 2019
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