Hey!
I am always excited by teens and young adults who have a plan (or are interested in developing one!)
Grace asked a common question:
How can i prepare this summer and during my senior year of high school to prepare me for college and then med school?
When I was in High School, my Dad made me take latin! I literally cried and begged him to please NOT force me to suffer through such a difficult class with such a difficult teacher! Sr. Ruth was a teacher I did my best to avoid in the halls between classes…
The first year my Dad made this “suggestion”, I was able to convince my parents a different elective would be better. It made sense to me that I would perform better in a class I enjoyed, and there was NO WAY I could enjoy latin…
However, when I got into the class I actually enjoyed it! (Go figure, they were right…) I learned about the history of words. This gave me a different understanding of what I read, and made me want to read even more. (Sr. Ruth also became one of my favorite teachers!)
I think the best thing for you to do Grace is read, read, read.
This is something you can start right now and continue throughout your professional career.
You see, reading is the key to med school and probably many professional programs. When you get to med school, you may not find any of the topics difficult. What gets you is the volume! By reading as often as possible, for school and even for fun, you are getting a running start on what is expected as you advance in acedemics.
Now I am sure my eighth grade english teacher, Ms. Brown, may find a few errors in this blog, but you get my point:)
You are already on the right track Grace just by recognizing that what you do today affects tomorrow…
Please keep in touch and let me know if I can be of help!