Three of the girls on the team (all in the pre-med track) are off to Boston for an educational/volunteering trip during Fall break. A total of 10 pre-med students from Oberlin are on the trip. Julie Christensen '13 spearheaded the organization, planning, and fundraising for everyone. Preeya Shah '13 and Brenna Sheldon '14 are the other two women's tennis players going along. The girls have agreed to write about their experiences and send pictures as well, so below is the first installment:
Monday October 25th, 2010 - Submitted by Brenna Sheldon
Sunday morning the plan to jog was scratched by all but Julie, in favor of sleep. We woke up and had eggs made by Julie’s aunt Ginny, bagels, apples, tea and juice. When everyone was fed and bathed we piled into the cars and drove to downtown Philadelphia. We met up with third year Jefferson Medical School Student, Ruben Rhoades, the son of Aunt Ginny’s close friend, who plans to specialize in Oncology. He gave us an informative tour of the main campus buildings, hospital, and took us to the anatomy lab where we saw and touched cadavers.
Ruben answered all our questions and explained the medical school application process. Most in our group seem extra motivated about med school now. After saying goodbye to Ruben we walked to Rittenhouse Square, ate lunch, and explored.
We returned to Ginny’s around 5:30 and chilled for a couple hours before an amazing chili/guacamole/salad/chicken feast. After dinner Micah took off to visit his Philly cousins. Vinnie, Julie, and Brenna made pumpkin pie while Alex played the violin and Preeya, Nick, Megan, Erin and Marion chatted on the front porch.
The night continues with beautiful music, good conversation, and pie.
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