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April Blog!

April Community Service Hours: 10 hours; Cumulative Spring Service Hours: 35 hours


I can't believe we're officially at the end of the program!

This month, we officially wrapped up our last couple of exams and presentations. It was definitely a struggle for me to balance studying for the last CCM exam and my MCAT because they were two days apart, but both things are done! Now all I can do is sit, wait, and hope for the best. I've learned so much during these past two semesters and am excited to see what's coming next, but I am sad to see my time in New Orleans come to an end, at least for now. I've always believed that the love and appreciation you show for a city will be given right back to you, and New Orleans is no exception. For these last few weeks in the city, I'll be working on my medical school application before moving back home to Memphis and working as a medical assistant at an oculoplastics clinic.

For community service this month, I continued volunteering at Manning Family Children's Hospital as a volunteer at the Family Resource Center, but I also helped put together hygiene kits for a spring service project that Jody organized as the BMS representative. We had set up an assembly line to make sure those kits were made efficiently, and it was nice to be in everybody's company because we wanted to, not just because a lecture made us. Whether it's the children at the Family Resource Center or the people in our cohort I can now call a friend, I'm going to miss the people who made New Orleans so great for me. 




New Orleans has always been one of those cities I've heard people talk about, but actually getting to live here has exceeded my expectations. I'm so grateful this is a place I can now consider to be one of my homes!

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