Intro to me!
Hi everyone! My name is Amy and I’m a senior Biology major here at U of M. Going beyond what is already apparent in my bio, let me tell you a bit more about myself.
Where do I live?
This is my fourth year living in Couzens Hall, a dorm on the hill area of central campus. I absolutely love living in the dorm because I’m so close to hundreds of other students so there’s always someone new to meet, people to hang out with, and people that I can study with or ask questions about my homework. The best thing about living here is that I have a group of close friends who are like family to me living only a few floors away at the farthest (I’m from out of state so I don’t get to see my real family very often)!
What classes am I taking?
This is my second to last semester here at U of M, so I’ve gotten most of the required classes out of the way and have a pretty light schedule. Right now I’m taking Biology 207, Introductory Microbiology, to finish up the requirements for my major. I don’t really get excited about bacteria and viruses so I don’t like this class very much. The lab section is a bit more interesting because we get to grow different kinds of bacteria and learn how to do the practical applications of microbiology. There was even one lab where we got to make our own yogurt using the microorganisms and techniques we learned about!
The other required course I’m taking this semester is Linguistics 374, Language and Culture. This counts for some of my humanities distribution credits in LSA. Professor Lemon, who teaches this course, is an excellent professor who knows how to make the often challenging material both engaging and comprehensible. Unfortunately, there is a ton of reading every week.
My third course this semester is one about my favorite subject… anatomy! I’m taking Kinetic Anatomy, Movement Science 230, through the School of Kinesiology. I absolutely love the class, as the material we’re learning is all the bones and muscles of the human body and how they relate to movement. This course also has a lab section in which we work on identification of bones and muscles on replicas and models as well as plastinated cadavers. It’s so cool!
What campus organizations am I involved in?
The main thing I’m involved with is New Life Church, a non-denominational Christian church (http://www.nlcweb.org/). When I came to campus my freshman year one of my priorities was finding a church, and through flyers around campus, welcome week activities that showcased the different student organizations, and talking to other students I got information on many of the campus Christian groups. I went to church services and meetings to check out a few of them and settled on New Life Church because it had messages that were very relevant to young adults, was very welcoming, and had lots of opportunities to get involved. Through New Life, I’ve found a community of students who share my faith, met my best friends, joined a Bible study, attended retreats, and started a mentorship program with high school students.
Another group I’m in is called K-grams (www.umich.edu/~smile). This is an organization that pairs up college students as pen pals with elementary school classes in the area. It’s a ton of fun writing and decorating letters for the elementary students who love to get letters. My pen pal colors me the most adorable pictures! It's exciting to know that I'm making a difference in in someone's life, just by writing letters!
Some other groups I’ve been involved in over the years include: Move in Makers, a group of student volunteers that help move students into the dorms in the fall. You’ll see them when you move in, and they’ll make the process a whole lot easier. I did this all four years because I enjoyed welcoming the students to school who would be living in my dorm; it was a great chance to meet people and make friends.
I was also a member of the U of M Synchronized Swimming Team my freshman year (http://umich.edu/~synchro/). I swam competitively in high school and wanted to stick with a team sport. This was an incredibly fun one to try! The season spanned the whole academic year and was too much of a time commitment for me to continue doing in later years, but I’m so glad I tried it out for one year.
When I was a freshman, I was also considered being pre-med, so I joined a pre-health fraternity in order to meet other people preparing to go to med school, learn about what it takes to get in, and hear health professionals come in and talk about their jobs. I found out that med school and the lifestyle of a doctor was not for me! I’m so glad that I joined this organization and found that out as a freshman, so I had plenty of time to explore other career opportunities.
That’s all for now! I have a lot of great experiences to talk about but a lot of exams to study for tonight!
Where do I live?
This is my fourth year living in Couzens Hall, a dorm on the hill area of central campus. I absolutely love living in the dorm because I’m so close to hundreds of other students so there’s always someone new to meet, people to hang out with, and people that I can study with or ask questions about my homework. The best thing about living here is that I have a group of close friends who are like family to me living only a few floors away at the farthest (I’m from out of state so I don’t get to see my real family very often)!
What classes am I taking?
This is my second to last semester here at U of M, so I’ve gotten most of the required classes out of the way and have a pretty light schedule. Right now I’m taking Biology 207, Introductory Microbiology, to finish up the requirements for my major. I don’t really get excited about bacteria and viruses so I don’t like this class very much. The lab section is a bit more interesting because we get to grow different kinds of bacteria and learn how to do the practical applications of microbiology. There was even one lab where we got to make our own yogurt using the microorganisms and techniques we learned about!
The other required course I’m taking this semester is Linguistics 374, Language and Culture. This counts for some of my humanities distribution credits in LSA. Professor Lemon, who teaches this course, is an excellent professor who knows how to make the often challenging material both engaging and comprehensible. Unfortunately, there is a ton of reading every week.
My third course this semester is one about my favorite subject… anatomy! I’m taking Kinetic Anatomy, Movement Science 230, through the School of Kinesiology. I absolutely love the class, as the material we’re learning is all the bones and muscles of the human body and how they relate to movement. This course also has a lab section in which we work on identification of bones and muscles on replicas and models as well as plastinated cadavers. It’s so cool!
What campus organizations am I involved in?
The main thing I’m involved with is New Life Church, a non-denominational Christian church (http://www.nlcweb.org/). When I came to campus my freshman year one of my priorities was finding a church, and through flyers around campus, welcome week activities that showcased the different student organizations, and talking to other students I got information on many of the campus Christian groups. I went to church services and meetings to check out a few of them and settled on New Life Church because it had messages that were very relevant to young adults, was very welcoming, and had lots of opportunities to get involved. Through New Life, I’ve found a community of students who share my faith, met my best friends, joined a Bible study, attended retreats, and started a mentorship program with high school students.
Another group I’m in is called K-grams (www.umich.edu/~smile). This is an organization that pairs up college students as pen pals with elementary school classes in the area. It’s a ton of fun writing and decorating letters for the elementary students who love to get letters. My pen pal colors me the most adorable pictures! It's exciting to know that I'm making a difference in in someone's life, just by writing letters!
Some other groups I’ve been involved in over the years include: Move in Makers, a group of student volunteers that help move students into the dorms in the fall. You’ll see them when you move in, and they’ll make the process a whole lot easier. I did this all four years because I enjoyed welcoming the students to school who would be living in my dorm; it was a great chance to meet people and make friends.
I was also a member of the U of M Synchronized Swimming Team my freshman year (http://umich.edu/~synchro/). I swam competitively in high school and wanted to stick with a team sport. This was an incredibly fun one to try! The season spanned the whole academic year and was too much of a time commitment for me to continue doing in later years, but I’m so glad I tried it out for one year.
When I was a freshman, I was also considered being pre-med, so I joined a pre-health fraternity in order to meet other people preparing to go to med school, learn about what it takes to get in, and hear health professionals come in and talk about their jobs. I found out that med school and the lifestyle of a doctor was not for me! I’m so glad that I joined this organization and found that out as a freshman, so I had plenty of time to explore other career opportunities.
That’s all for now! I have a lot of great experiences to talk about but a lot of exams to study for tonight!
