Dixie Pre-Medical Alliance Mission Statement
Provide students with an outlet to explore future schooling and career opportunities in the biomedical sciences.
Provide a resource to students seeking opportunities to volunteer, intern, job shadow, and conduct research.
Assist students in their educational and professional endeavors.
Assist students in the process of applying for admission to medical institutions.
Create a goal-driven society, built upon individual ambition and team spirit.
The Personas
1. Andrea is a young mother of three whose life is a little short of sane some days. Her youngest child has special needs, and while this doesn't bother her in the slightest, it can lead to a little more complicated lifestyle. Andrea and her husband are always looking for opportunities to expose their children to new and different experiences.
2. Johnathan is a Sophomore at Dixie State University. Although he's great at math and science, he's not so great with human interaction. As a Biology major Johnathan wants to become a Family Doctor someday but doesn't quite know how to build his med school applications in terms of service. He needs a place or group of people to help him get involved and serve as he pursues his life passion.
3. Richard is the head of the Public Relations department of Intermountain Health Centers (IHC) in St. George Utah. He is passionate about getting people in the Southern Utah area excited about the healthcare provided and the potential for it's elevation through Dixie State University. He's looking for those who are excited about the same thing, and are willing to get involved to enact a change in Southern Utah.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
France vs. Nigeria
We live in a culture where Charlie Sheen makes news before Charlie Hebdo. So why are we surprised when Paris makes news before Nigeria?
In the United States we care about ourselves. Which makes sense. Self preservation is important. But this can also lead to a very narrow band of issues that we take interest and action in. With the attacks in Paris, it was easy to take sides, and give our opinions because through our lens it was very clear cut. But Nigeria is a different story. It's equally, if not more horrible than what took place in Paris, but it is much, much messier. It's harder to get in, it's harder to get to the bottom of it, etc. The excuses are endless. But that shouldn't make it easier to not care. Because the fact of the matter is that people are people and in both places people are dying. Who are we to put the worth of one human life above that of another?
There are culture differences, there are intricacies that we will not understand. And that's ok. You don't have to be of a culture or similar culture to care about the lives and well beings of others. Perhaps someday we'll learn that.
In the United States we care about ourselves. Which makes sense. Self preservation is important. But this can also lead to a very narrow band of issues that we take interest and action in. With the attacks in Paris, it was easy to take sides, and give our opinions because through our lens it was very clear cut. But Nigeria is a different story. It's equally, if not more horrible than what took place in Paris, but it is much, much messier. It's harder to get in, it's harder to get to the bottom of it, etc. The excuses are endless. But that shouldn't make it easier to not care. Because the fact of the matter is that people are people and in both places people are dying. Who are we to put the worth of one human life above that of another?
There are culture differences, there are intricacies that we will not understand. And that's ok. You don't have to be of a culture or similar culture to care about the lives and well beings of others. Perhaps someday we'll learn that.
A little bit of bio
Hello. My name is Sarah Folks and although I am a veritable onion of human, let me just give you the highlights (and a few choice low lights) of me. I love God. He's the one who is in every part of my life and I wouldn't have it any other way. I might be slightly addicted to coffee (the blacker, the bolder, the better), but I choose not to believe it based on my similar affection for tea. Give me one of those, a blanket, a book and some rain on the roof and I'm a happy lady.
I play golf for Dixie and started playing when I was 8. It's a love affair but not a lifestyle for me. Life is much too short to pigeonhole yourself like that. But golf is wonderful because not only do I get to be outside, talk to people and get horrid tan lines, but it also lets me travel from time to time. If I could go anywhere in the world, I would.
I have a family, all of whom are pretty neat, and although we drive each other nuts sometimes, I love them. I'm part Irish from my Dad's side and part German from my Mom's which sometimes equals (cue low light) quite the temper. Growing up I wanted to be a florist, and although I still adore flowers, I'd rather work in event planning for non-profit organizations now.
I love people. Any people. And I love talking with them, hearing their stories. Whether they're young, old, cranky, hyper, wounded, searching, driven, or lost, it doesn't matter. What greater way to learn and grow could there be than to invest time in people.
All in all I love life and am excited to see what the future holds.
I play golf for Dixie and started playing when I was 8. It's a love affair but not a lifestyle for me. Life is much too short to pigeonhole yourself like that. But golf is wonderful because not only do I get to be outside, talk to people and get horrid tan lines, but it also lets me travel from time to time. If I could go anywhere in the world, I would.
I have a family, all of whom are pretty neat, and although we drive each other nuts sometimes, I love them. I'm part Irish from my Dad's side and part German from my Mom's which sometimes equals (cue low light) quite the temper. Growing up I wanted to be a florist, and although I still adore flowers, I'd rather work in event planning for non-profit organizations now.
I love people. Any people. And I love talking with them, hearing their stories. Whether they're young, old, cranky, hyper, wounded, searching, driven, or lost, it doesn't matter. What greater way to learn and grow could there be than to invest time in people.
All in all I love life and am excited to see what the future holds.
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