I suppose it would be appropriate to
introduce myself properly... HOWDY! My name is Chace, I am a
Biomedical Sciences major. But more importantly I am the loudest
and proudest member of the Fightin' Texas Aggies class of 2012.
Whoop! One week down, only fourteen and a half left until I
complete my undergraduate degree here at the wonderful Texas
A&M University. It is a bittersweet feeling. While I am very
ready for the next phase of my life, the amount of things I have
learned while being in college, both in class and outside of it,
has been, well, life changing. As I'm sitting here in
immunology with my good friends Alex, Lauren, and Greg,
struggling to understand what in the world Dr. Omran is talking
about I'm still scratching my head over what I learned in my
physiology class this morning: that the white blood cells in our
bodies travel the distance of twice around the world in a single
day... That's 2000 miles per hour! Too much! Anyway, for my
first blog, I've decided it would be helpful for those of you
interested in entering into the Biomedical Sciences undergrad
program at the A&M vet school, to ask my friends what advice
they would give to an entering/prospective student. Greg says:
"Study. The "college experience" will come, but studying is more
important", and Alex says: "If you want something work for it with
everything you've got. Never let anything else get in your way so
that you don't ever have to look back and wonder, 'What
if?'". Considering that both of these gentlemen are nearing
their way towards medical school, I would say that they, like the
rest of our classmates, truly understand what kind of dedication
and perseverance they require to not walk, not jog, but RUN after
their dreams. Like a horse in a full out gallop-not looking
back. Nothing is holding them back except for the wind they
feel against them due to the aggression of their sprint. But
their drive is stronger than the wind, and it is what keeps them
going. We here in BIMS must work together to get through. Finally,
my advice to all of you is to explore deeply in what it is that you
truly want. What do you want to accomplish? Why? And how are
you going to get there? And most importantly, is this something
that you are REALLY willing to work for and sacrifice for to
accomplish? I look forward to meeting any of you prospective
students and the parents of prospective students. BIMS has
opened my mind to a world that I am not only incredibly amazed
actually exists, but simply blessed to be a part of. If you
are interested in joining this family, I do not think you will be
disappointed. Alright, that is all for today. As my mother
would say:
Over and out!