Ooooh this is a hard one
I like Dresses for Africa. But, I haven't actually done anything with them yet.
Like, I'm specifically emotionally invested in Unite for Sight because I did an internship with them in Ghana last summer But they are a really cool cause, and their non-profit is run really well, it's admirable
Oh. I haven't heard of them. I'll look them up. Is it a health one?
Yeah, they are a group that works with local ophthalmologists in developing countries to provide eye care and surgeries cheap or free of charge I was impressed by how autonomous the local doctors were while still being supported really well by the non-profit Basically we just assisted local doctors in Ghana while we did outreaches to rural villages
Sounds great. I really want to do something like that one day. I think it would be cool to go somewhere like that and teach people how to use technology and educate them etc.
Yeah, that would be pretty cool One of the doctors I was with was working on his own non-profit that did something like that
Yeah! I want to do that. I
It was really fun to talk to him about it, and about what he thought would be useful in the country
If I have time next semester, I want to take the class in the Ballard Center for Social Innovations. Sounds so interesting.
Oh that sounds way cool! I don't think that I've heard about it
Yeah, I was talking to one of the girls who took that class. Then in the summer she took a bunch of Rasberry Pis to Africa and taught them to use the machines and how to program with them. I think that sounds so cool!
that's way cool! what are you studying right now?
I want to apply for the IS program
cool!
You? What is your major?
Neuroscience! I just switched from Biochemistry haha
So cool! Why do you like that?
I have really enjoyed chemistry, and especially chemistry as it applies to living things. I really enjoyed anatomy and especially learning neuroscience concepts it's really cool to see how the molecular level influences the way life works
That's super interesting! I'm glad you like it. I was considering Neuroscience for a while there.
awesome. what got you interested in IS?
I really liked the flexibility. I like how I can analyses the relationship between people and computers. Also, I get to work with AR devices and making webpages. I wanted to make a difference and I thought that this would be a way that I could in people's lives.
That's cool! It took me a long time to finally settle down on a major, there's a lot of cool stuff out there IS sounds really cool
Right. Took me forever too. That is why I'm a Junior, but won't be graduating for another two years or so still... But, I like school and learning so it is okay.
Yeah that's for sure
Just get a bit bored of school sometimes.
Somehow I'm gonna end up getting out in four years anyway haha I'll have to take a gap year before medical school though
Wow! That is great!