January
Spring 2026 - Volunteering Hours: 15 After returning from my visit to my parents, I came back to the program refreshed. I really enjoyed the first module on reproductive endocrinology, especially since, as a career-minded woman, I have had many experiences with birth control. It was also really fascinating to learn about diseases that are unique to women and people assigned-female-at-birth, especially after learning so much about conditions relating to erectile and prostate dysfunction. I am still adjusting to the new workload, which involves a lot more reading and presenting, with less emphasis on exams. So far this semester, I have been able to volunteer at the food pantry Saturday January 17th and the 24th, both for 6 hours. I also volunteered 3 hours on Martin Luther King Day, January 19th, cleaning up a public park in the lower ninth ward. Volunteering has been really fun, I made a commitment to be more consistent this semester, because reconnecting with the community I...