Interest: |
Science & Medicine
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Grade: |
10th
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School: |
High School in the Community Academy for Law and Social Justice
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Location: |
New Haven, CT
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My passion is medicine.
When I was born, I was born at 32 weeks. I was premature and my survival odds were low. As I was growing up I was still very sick and had very bad asthma. When I was about 12 years old I started to grow out of the severe asthma and it turned to mild asthma. When I was 14 years old, I had my Appendix and my Gallbladder removed. The Doctor was very nice and had a great bedside manner and really explained everything in great detail. I was into what he was explaining to me so much, that the Doctor said he could take pictures of my Appendix and my Gallbladder and show them to me. When I saw them I was like "wow these are cool." This Doctor saved me from all this pain and that is what I want to do for others in the future.
Discover Hopkins is no doubt looking for students who are dedicated to bettering themselves and making a positive impact on the world. Nick is the embodiment of both of those things. Nick is a bright, motivated, and effervescent student. Nick is blessed with talent and promise but he does not settle. He chooses to out work his peers in developing himself into a confident and capable young man.
Nick has taken advantage of what our school has to offer but he needs a new challenge. Nick is on a college preparation track and this opportunity could help him develop academically, as well as socially and emotionally. Nick has an idea of what he would like to do as an adult and this program would enable him to create a specific path to his dreams and future.
While at Johns Hopkins I enjoyed everything from my class and it's trips to meeting many new friends. Everyone on my floor became brothers for the two weeks we were there. We enjoyed watching movies in our lounge on our wing, playing basketball in the campuses gym, and going to the events the program hosted at night which ranged from trips to Baltimores inner harbor to karaoke night. My course that I took was called The History of the Hospital which sounds boring, but was really interesting. We learned how medicine and it's techniques started as well as how care for patients started not only in hospitals, but also in patients homes. The first week we started off with daily field trips to John Hopkins Hospital seeing every part we could possible. First we seen how the kitchen is ran, the food is made and delivered, as well as how the people answer the orders on the phone. We also met with people from psychiatry who taught us how people with mental illnesses are treated and what scans they use. Then I'm the afternoons on the first week after our two hour lunch and break we had lectures and a class assignment. The second week we started with lectures and class activities in the mornings and then after our break and lunch we went on our field trips. One day we went to Philadelphia to learn about Pennsylvania Hospital where we seen the hospitals Surgical Amphitheater. My favorite trip was being able to use the Da Vinci surgical robot on the Johns Hopkins campus where we were able to take part of the training course that surgeons have to go through before using this magnificent machine. I couldn't have had a better experience here than what I had because this was truly a great opportunity for me becaus et was able to show me how much I actually love medicine and need to pursue it as my career.
Thank you for donating to this great experience I'm going to have this summer. I appreciate whatever amount you donated and would like to say I reached the amount I needed. I wouldn't have been able to do that if all of you didn't believe in me to strive in this opportunity that I was given. I can't wait to attend the program at John Hopkins this summer and learn what my future career will be like.
Nick, One ⭐️ caught...keep reaching!!
Enjoy your adventure into medicine!
Nick, Best of luck with this great adventure.
Good luck Nick! 😘
Yay, Nick! Go learn and have fun. What a great experience!
Good luck Nick. You are a great asset to HSC. Enjoy your summer program.
Nicholas, Aunt Lisa and I are so proud of you and this great accomplishent. You are a wonderful young man a great role model for your younger brothers. Continue to work hard and achieve any goal that you set your eye on. We love you very much. Love Uncle Phil and Aunt Lisa
Go Nick!!
Very proud of you Nick and hope you live out you're dreams!
Good Luck Nicholas! What a great opportunity.
Nick...it is an honor and a privilege to help you realize your dream. I love you sooo much!!
Nicholas mere words cannot express how proud I am of you and all of your accomplishments thus far...dream big...the sky is your limit!!!!
Good luck Nicholas!!!
The Johns Hopkins University |
$1,750
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Connie Russell |
$1,300
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Phil King |
$100
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Kim Fiorentino |
$100
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Student Contribution |
$99
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Lisa King |
$50
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Christina Siminausky |
$50
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Ismael Ortiz |
$30
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Maryjane Ziehl |
$26
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Melissa Ruggiero |
$25
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Linda M Castro |
$25
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Matt Brown |
$25
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Fran Pierson |
$25
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Nicole Vitali |
$25
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Tina Celestino |
$25
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Cricket Luke |
$25
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David A Cohen |
$25
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Steven Siminausky |
$25
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Cari Strand |
$20
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Scholarship Provider
The Johns Hopkins University
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Sending Nicholas to Discover Hopkins will cost $3,750.
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Tuition | $3,500 |
Application Fees | $0 |
Room & Board | $0 |
Transportation | $150 |
Mentoring & Guidance | $0 |
Materials | $100 |
Total |
$3,750
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