My Trip At Penn State - 931 Words

About a year ago, in an effort to make that summer the best one of our lives, my sister and I decided to embark on a road trip from Miami to Tallahassee. Not only was it an opportunity to visit my cousin who lives there, but also it was going to be a fun trip for my sister and I—a chance for us to bond. I had just left my final semester at Penn State a few weeks prior and regretting my decision not to take a year off before attending college, I decided to take this time to make up for it. I’ve been to several places in the few years I’ve had the privilege to travel, but watching thousands of pines rolling in and out of view took my breath away. My sister dipped her hand into the bag of French fries she had picked up at a rest stop a few miles back. Remembering a few concepts from my undergraduate courses, I began explaining HDL and LDL levels as well as how cholesterol affects membrane fluidity. She gave me the â€Å"you’re doing it again† glare and I decided she’d had enough for the day. Whether it’s explaining the flow of blood through the heart to students as a learning assistant, or informing various press outlets about cancer in order to gain their support for THON, a student-run philanthropy for children with pediatric cancer held at Penn State every year, I enjoy having the chance to teach things I’ve learned to others, regardless of my sister listening to me or not. Educating others not only allows me to practi ce interpersonal skills I believe are important in anShow MoreRelatedMy First Day At School923 Words   |  4 Pages It was my final week before summer break came to an end. I hated being the only child, living with my parents, who needed to prepare for the commencement of school. But, what made that thought even worse was having to attend a brand new school. The physical portion of everything was already finished. 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