So many great things have happened in these past few days that it is almost hard to believe. Wednesday was a big day, with Research Showcase taking place at the Ford Center at the Star that evening. I had the help of my amazing friend Shivani, who helped me in everything from loading my presentation board and props into the car at 3:00 pm to buying us Chipotle before the showcase to helping me clean up my table on the field at 9:00 pm after all visitors had left. The atmosphere in the stadium was buzzing with excitement and anticipation for this high-energy and eye-opening event. When the doors of the stadium opened, I felt a pang of uncertainty as to what to expect when people began entering the field. However, any nervousness dissolved immediately as I began seeing familiar faces from my classes at Liberty. After getting to speak with visiting friends and graduated ISM students who are now in college, I became swept up in the adrenaline and blood-pumping energy of sharing my passions in pediatrics and business with anyone interested. Dr. Gerlacher, my mentor, was able to stay for the entire event, which I appreciate so much. I have learned more about both pediatrics and the business of medicine than I ever could have imagined knowing in my short month of mentorship so far, and I am genuinely excited to continue this growing experience through the rest of this year in ISM. At Showcase, the two hours seemed to fly by as I spoke with a wide variety of people, ranging from middle schoolers who asked about advice for success in high school to my teachers from middle school and now to my friends and classmates. Research Showcase as a whole was an unforgettable experience that has been by far the highlight of my ISM journey thus far. On Friday, I was given the exciting opportunity to speak about the ISM program to eighth grade GT students at Fowler Middle School. I still remember the presentation about ISM that I had listened to as an eighth grader in Mrs. Arndorfer’s GT class, and it was an honor to be able to leave this impact on these students. After my middle school presentation that morning, I joined my AP Art class on a field trip to the Kimball Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. It was a beautiful day and the art, especially the KAWS exhibit, was breathtaking. On Saturday, I tutored at Kumon after not being able to work for the past few shifts, which reminded me of how much I love being around the smiling faces and contagious laughter of children. For the rest of the day, I went on a nature walk at a local nature preserve and spent time relaxing and enjoying the warm winter that Texas has brought us this year. It has been a great week, and I am looking forward to exciting things to come in the future.
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