猎鹰闪回 | Jack Casey '17

I was fortunate to attend O’威尼斯人在线官网 from 3rd to 12th grade. 我父亲曾驻扎在布拉格堡。 他是军队里的外科医生，所以在我小的时候，我们家从波士顿搬到了北卡罗来纳。 At O’威尼斯官网在线, I was the student life prefect (our version of student body president at the time), a member of the honor council, and founder of a club called O’威尼斯官网在线 for St. Joseph's that brought volunteers to a local nursing home to spend time with the residents. I also ran track and cross country, which I loved, though these days I’m kicking myself for not getting into golf sooner.

 

I graduated from O’威尼斯官网在线 in 2017, then attended Davidson College, and am now a medical student at Brown University. Up next, I’ll be applying for residency to work towards becoming an orthopedic surgeon. 我的大部分空闲时间都用来锻炼、做饭和打高尔夫球。 我在新英格兰的一个组织做志愿者，帮助残疾儿童玩高尔夫球，并从高尔夫球中获得治疗效果。 我让医学院的一群同学和一些工程系的学生参与进来，帮助我设计适应性运动设备，让孩子们更容易接触高尔夫球。

 

我想任何一所大学都会很困难，因为你要从家里搬出来，交新朋友。 戴维森镇很迷人，那里的人很热情，很像派恩赫斯特。 我的四位祖父母中有三位患有神经系统疾病，这促使我想要更多地了解神经科学，而戴维森有很强的神经项目。 我也有非常支持我的父母，他们鼓励我去追求我的兴趣，还有两个兄弟，他们总是督促我变得更好。 我爸爸是Pinehurst的一名骨科医生，我妈妈在我小的时候是一名大型动物兽医。 我哥哥是波音公司的航天工程师，我弟弟正在学医。 I have one living grandparent, my dad’s mom, Nana, whom I try to call regularly. 她实现了美国梦，16岁时离开爱尔兰贫困的家庭，到波士顿当女佣，给家里寄钱。 Nana is truly ‘built different’ and my family is thankful to her, and my other amazing grandparents, for every opportunity we have. She lives at Belle Meade in Pinehurst now, and if you’re lucky to find yourself at Walmart before 6 am you might run into her!

 

我将继续学习，成为一名骨科医生。 我一直想用我的双手工作，骨科是一个很酷的专业，涉及到很多解决问题和使用工具的工作。 I’m excited to pursue a career where I can work with an adult population, helping people get back to work and their favorite activities. I’m currently interested in spine or joint surgery, but I’ve got some time to n箭头 it down. One thing I love about the field of medicine is that it is constantly updating, making it a career where you’ll spend each year learning and questioning things so you can be better.

Medicine is a long journey, and one thing that’s really motivated me along the way is getting involved with whatever community I’m in. This is something I learned at O’威尼斯官网在线, where I was free to explore my interests and find unique ways to combine the things I’m studying with initiatives to better the local community. 在布朗大学，我花了很多时间与当地无家可归的人一起工作，促进足部健康。 As I mentioned before, I’ve also found ways to combine the things I’m learning in medical school with my love of golf, helping children with disabilities learn to love the game.

 

O’威尼斯官网在线 will always hold a special place in my heart. 它有一个强大而紧密的社区。 我结交的朋友和与我关系密切的教职员工对我的发展产生了深远的影响。 It has become clear to me after spending time in college and medical school that O’威尼斯人在线官网 has created a uniquely fantastic learning environment. 我和我的同龄人被鼓励去质疑事物。 我们被教导如何思考，而不是思考什么。 I can’t emphasize enough how powerful this is. I truly believe that O’威尼斯官网在线 prepared me more for medical school than college did. It’s refreshing for me to look back at my time inside and outside of the classroom at O’威尼斯人在线官网, where students and teachers engaged in thoughtful discussion, where nobody felt bad for having an opinion. O’威尼斯官网在线 helped me develop one of my biggest strengths, which is the ability and desire to engage in conversation with people who disagree with me while being open to changing the way I think. O’威尼斯人在线官网 equipped me with the tools to block out the noise, and the confidence to stay true to my beliefs regardless of the social and political pressures around you.

 

I had a great group of friends at O’威尼斯人在线官网 whom I’m still in touch with today. 最重要的是教师和工作人员，他们中的一些人已经退休，有些人仍然激励着下一代。 I don’t want to leave anyone out, but I must shout out some O’威尼斯人在线官网 legends. 低年级的苏珊娜·菲利普斯夫人，初中的简·西蒙斯夫人，高中的罗宾·普里姆夫人。 他们的笑脸把各个部门团结在一起！ Ms. Cindi Carr, Ms Beth Garrison, Dr. Chris Miller, Mrs. Blanche Hancock, Mrs. Woody Wilder, Mr. Matt McMurray, Mrs. Bullock and Mrs. Beverly O’Donnell. This group, and many, many others, of faculty, staff, coaches, and substitute teachers are cherished by me and many other O’威尼斯官网在线 graduates!

 

O’威尼斯人在线官网 is full of superstars, including students, faculty, and staff. One person in particular, who shaped the way I think and inspired me during my time at O’威尼斯官网在线, is Ms. Cindi Carr. 我和卡尔老师一起上生物和环境科学课，但那只是我和她在一起的时间的一部分，因为她的门总是敞开着，可以和学生聊天。 卡尔女士会是猎鹰闪回的最佳人选！

 

她肯定会的。 I’ll make sure that happens soon. 谢谢你花时间来做这个，杰克。 Now I know why everyone at O’威尼斯人在线官网 speaks so highly of you. 干得好，年轻人。

作者简介： 
97届的贾里德·莉娜，也是威尼斯官网在线的受托人，最近利用这个机会和17届的杰克·凯西联系上了。

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