Undergraduate / JHU Supplement - Africana Studies & Pre-Med Track [3]

Prompt:
1. Johns Hopkins offers 50 majors across the schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. On this application, we ask you to identify one or two that you might like to pursue here. Why did you choose the way you did? If you are undecided, why didn't you choose? (If any past courses or academic experiences influenced your decision, you may include them in your essay.)

I chipped my tooth on a treadmill. Honestly, I didn't panic. I figured with the technology of our time, I could get my tooth back and no one will ever notice. However, I became hysterical when my dentist said that I needed a root canal. I ran to Google to determine the severity of the operation. I found out that it is painful but thanks to anesthesia, I won't feel anything at all.

The day of my surgery the anesthesiologist pumped local anesthesia to numb my mouth and told me to relax. She held my hand through the entire process and told me not to worry. The anesthesiologist was a woman from Nigeria.

From that day on, I noticed that most of my physicians are African. Being the child of African originated parents, I was raised to be proud of my roots. However, in the American/European centered curriculum, African culture wasn't stressed as much. This spurred my interest in Africana studies. I want to learn the complexity of African-American culture, the literature, the experience, and more. Black History Month wasn't enough for me.

Without my anesthesiologist by my side, I would have been in panic mode. But thanks to her presence, I kept my cool. She motivated me to want to become an anesthesiologist. While studying Africana studies, I want to be completing the pre-medical requirements. It is important to me that I reach my career goal while feeding my curiosity.

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Undergraduate / Being a Peer Mediator - short answer [6]

Topic: Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below (150 words max).

I really need someone to edit for grammar, clarity, and understanding of who I am as a person. Also if there is anything that you think I can add. Be brutal and honest.

Thank you so much in advance.

"Gboyeh, you have to go to student services" my teacher tells me signing my pass. Whenever I get that command, I gulp. I love being peer mediator, but I am just always scared that I may say the wrong thing or given mistaken advice. However, I go downstairs with not a slight fear on my face ready to resolve any situation -even the most trivial-with full respect.

I was chosen by an anonymous teacher to do my peer mediation training and I am forever grateful because it has given me a different retrospect to handling situations. I learned that what seems like a childish problem to me might mean the world to others. I use what I learned in my peer mediation training in my daily life. I enjoy bringing my optimism to brighten negative situations. The most liberating feeling is when the peoples involved in the conflict realize that there is a resolution.