At the end of my four-year journey at Hamilton, I’m very excited to have decided that I want to pursue a career in medicine and plan to attend medical school in the near future. After a Zoom graduation to wrap up an incredible four years, I spent my summer in quarantine at home taking online classes to finish pre-med requirements. In the fall, I started working as a medical scribe/assistant at an ophthalmology office in Rhode Island. Each day I work alongside many talented doctors that perform cataract and glaucoma surgeries, cornea transplants, and routine eye exams. As the doctor moves through their day, I’m responsible for inputting any important information from the examination into the patients’ electronic medical records, and for assisting during a variety of minor surgical procedures in the office. Outside of work, I have been studying for the MCAT that I will take in March and preparing my medical school applications to be sent off in June! Thank you again to MVYouth for supporting me throughout my time at Hamilton College, and for giving me the ability to continue to pursue my dreams without having to worry about being held back by student debt. I will be forever grateful for all that you have given to me and to the Vineyard community.