“I wasn’t the student who made it through four years of Penn with the typical ups and downs. My downs were rough and frequent, and it wasn’t just four years. I almost didn’t make it, until I did.
“The spring semester of my junior year was remarkably one of the most notable experiences of my life- spent quite literally across the globe in Brisbane, Australia, with three of my classmates (and quickly friends).
“I was in my first medical-surgical rotation on a neurology floor and experienced several challenging patient interactions.