As a freshmen, many warnings were thrown my way. As an overachiever, i chose to not pay them any mind.

as a chemistry mayor, i am SURROUNDED by biology mayors, i have not met a single one with an actual interest in a phd. This annoys me. i was not interested in one when i step foot on campus for the first time. big dreams and collages SURROUNDED my room, cut up images detailed how i wished my life would look like in the near and far future. but, no grainy photo indicating graduate school would be part of my path. I had no notion of what it was.

so many peers hope to pursue an md, and it is known by most how important research can be when applying to medical school. though i DIDN’T know then how my ambitions would shift, my determination was still pulsing with hope, with ambitions to become a glowing applicant.

my first hurdle was finding institutions that would accept first years. confusion muddled my thoughts, why was my time already DISCARDED? Was i supposed to just let my summer pass by? to say the least, i was desperate for a chance, my whole body yearned for it.

Now, rejections emails sit in my inbox. First hurdle of college, but i’ll keep trying.