It’s Halloween, and another month has passed. Our classes
have shifted from cardiovascular to renal pharmacology, and we are steadily moving into the final blocks of the semester.
Outside of classes, I have continued my volunteer work
within New Orleans, both with SciHigh and Habitat for Humanity. The
pre-calculus classes I normally tutor have been busy with holidays and testing
this month, but I was able to spend one afternoon judging group projects at a school-wide
science fair. I primarily judged the projects from the environmental science
classes, and it was exciting to see the enthusiasm and effort the students put
into their projects. Mostly, I was very impressed by some of the unique and creative experiments they developed. Overall, it was a fun experience to see the
students applying some of their classwork to practical situations and a great
way to stay involved with the school.
I also spent another day working with Habitat for Humanity,
where our team was working towards stripping paint and repainting, as well as performing minor repairs, on an older home in the Treme neighborhood of New
Orleans. The weather was little cooler than the last time I volunteered with
Habitat; however, due to the threat of lead exposure from the paint, our team
had to be completely protected with full body suits, respirators, and goggles.
It was warm, to say the least. But, we made significant progress on the house
and even had a chance to meet and speak with some of the homeowner’s family. It
was a great opportunity, and their expressed gratitude made the hard work well
worth it.
-SciHigh: 2 hours
-Habitat for Humanity: 8 hours
-Total Fall Semester: 33.5 hours
