Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Prompt 5: Observing Community

By: Megan Aldworth
As a Human Biology Major, I found it necessary to find campus organizations that will contribute to my undergraduate success. At a visit to my student advisor I saw a flyer for the Human Biology club and decided that would be a great club for me to join. So, I attended one of there meetings and found that they were very welcoming to new members and had a great sense of community within their club. At each meeting they have speakers from around the area who hold positions relevant to Human Biology. It is very interesting to hear from local doctors, professors, and various career counselors on their input in succeeding in the medical field.


Joining the Human Biology club has been a great experience for me. I have learned a great amount from many of the presenters that have spoken. My advisor spoke during one meeting and I was able to learn so much about getting through my undergraduate degree with the right courses to succeed on the MCAT. Not only did my advisor give great input, but she asked questions, shared her experiences, and gave a lot of advise. Because of the Human Biology club, I was able to learn far more about my major than I would be able to otherwise.

Other speakers that have presented include an internship advisor, a nurse practitioner, a panel of students from the Osteopathic Medical School, and many more great presenters. Although, every speaker was very interesting to listen to and really engaged the club in listening and learning, I found the panel of students from the med school to be very helpful. These students gave us real advice on how to get to medical school and shared their experiences as well. It was really interesting to hear about how the students decided to enter into medical school. They gave great advice for students in pre-medical undergraduate programs.


Anyone considering going into the medical field should reach out to organizations like the Human Biology Club, they offer great advice and really foster a sense of community among their members. Besides speakers, many clubs also perform service work and have small gatherings for members to socialize. My experience as an HBC member has been wonderful!

Photo 1:"MSU Human Biology Club." MSU Human Biology Club. Web. 2 Mar. 2016.

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