Introduction to Joe Green
Hello everyone, my name is Joe Green. I'm from Piedmont, OK, which is a small town a little northwest of Oklahoma City. I was a percussionist in the school band and was the drum line section leader my senior year. I played basketball all four years of high school, though I didn't play much my senior year because I broke a bone in my foot just before the season started.
I am a junior chemical bio-sciences major. That major is basically what happens when you take the prerequisites for medical school and turn them into a college degree. Last semester I took an ethics class that had a term paper where you had to pick an ethical issue and, using multiple sources, create and support an argument one way or the other. It was interesting to hear people talk about physician assisted suicide, head transplants, and the importance of net neutrality.
I am taking the MCAT later this semester and will then apply to medical school, hoping to get into OU's. If all goes according to plan, I will start medical school in the fall of 2019 and become a doctor shortly after that. If that doesn't work out, I will use the time before the next application opportunity to get more experience in the medical field.
I live just outside campus at a house that I rent with two of my friends. None of us are at the house enough to justify having pets, but my parents have two cats and two dogs. The cats used to be useful, but we've fed them too much, they got fat, and they no longer hunt mice or birds. One of the dogs is a 13 year old lab who has also gotten fat and lazy and pretends to be deaf and blind so she doesn't have to move unless food is present. The other dog is the exception to the general laziness of my pets. He is a two year old puppy who has limitless amounts of energy. Given the option, he will play with anything, Frisbees, sticks, tennis balls, and anything else you could think of, until your arm hurts from throwing them for him.
My youngest dog, Max, next to a snowman I made. I took this picture.
I am a junior chemical bio-sciences major. That major is basically what happens when you take the prerequisites for medical school and turn them into a college degree. Last semester I took an ethics class that had a term paper where you had to pick an ethical issue and, using multiple sources, create and support an argument one way or the other. It was interesting to hear people talk about physician assisted suicide, head transplants, and the importance of net neutrality.
I am taking the MCAT later this semester and will then apply to medical school, hoping to get into OU's. If all goes according to plan, I will start medical school in the fall of 2019 and become a doctor shortly after that. If that doesn't work out, I will use the time before the next application opportunity to get more experience in the medical field.
I live just outside campus at a house that I rent with two of my friends. None of us are at the house enough to justify having pets, but my parents have two cats and two dogs. The cats used to be useful, but we've fed them too much, they got fat, and they no longer hunt mice or birds. One of the dogs is a 13 year old lab who has also gotten fat and lazy and pretends to be deaf and blind so she doesn't have to move unless food is present. The other dog is the exception to the general laziness of my pets. He is a two year old puppy who has limitless amounts of energy. Given the option, he will play with anything, Frisbees, sticks, tennis balls, and anything else you could think of, until your arm hurts from throwing them for him.
My youngest dog, Max, next to a snowman I made. I took this picture.
That picture of your dog and the snowman is so cute, Joe! It's always fun to see how animals react to snow; we have two cats, and the boy cat does not like the snow one bit, but the girl cat doesn't mind at all. And I hope your MCAT exam and all your plans fall into place nicely! The theme of medicine and healing is huge in mythological and folk traditions, so maybe that is something you will want to explore for this class. Or head transplants! There's even a folktale in the UnTextbook about that... although not exactly from a medical standpoint! "The Girl who Transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother: Which Combination of Head and Body is Her Husband?" -- it's in the 22 Goblins unit. Everything is possible in the realm of the imagination! :-)
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ReplyDeleteI am sure the chemical bio-science major is really tough and time consuming considering you probably have to take all the upper division chemistry and biology classes. I hope that you do well enough on the MCATs so that you can even get a scholarship to OU. That is a great picture of your dog, he looks really intrigued by your snowman.
Hi Joe, what a great major! It's awesome that you want to go to medical school. I am not good at any kind of science or math, so I have so much respect for those who pursue related degrees. I wish you the best!! I also love reading about your pets. Having animals that are too fat and lazy to do anything can sometimes be a blessing, haha. I have two high energy labs and they never stop! The picture of your puppy is so cute! I bet he balances out the other animals around the house. It was great learning about you, Joe. I hope your semester is great.
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ReplyDeleteHi Joe! I am also a junior Chemical Biosciences major! Hope it's going well for you! I took the MCAT a few weeks ago, and it was, by far, the hardest test I have ever taken. Make sure to take a lot of practice tests and give yourself enough time to read up on all the material, because there is SO MUCH that can be asked and in so many different ways. Your snowman is adorable, and it's great that you have some pets to go home to with your parents. I hope the rest of the semester goes well for you, and good luck on all your MCAT prep!
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ReplyDeleteI'm curious as to what you wrote about your ethics class! I study a lot of philosophy as a Letters and Gender Studies major, and I always find it interesting to get into ethical discussions with my pre-med friends. I'm also really impressed that you were able to balance both sports and band... from experience, I know that is not particularly easy.
Hi Joe! Your dog is really cute! My family's dog, Zander, is really fat and lazy as well, although our other dog Ginger is in the same box as Max - limitless energy! Being in band and in a sport sounds like it was a lot of work, but it must have been really rewarding. I used to be in orchestra, and I can't imagine trying to balance a sport as well! Good luck on the MCAT!
ReplyDeleteHey Joe! I played Piedmont schools in high school, I think. I grew up in Mustang. We were 6A, so I am not positive. I was in band for about a year, but then I had to choose between that and sports. I had to take that ethics class also. I loved it. Good Luck on the MCAT. Thank you for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to read about your high school experiences and future plans! How large or small of a town is Piedmont? What inspired you to come to OU to pursue medicine?
I love your honest description of your pets, especially the cute picture of Max with the snowman; I imagine he's a ton of fun to have around!
Hi Joe, nice to meet you! I love the picture of your dog with the snow man, that is so cute. I have a love for dogs and animals. I also have a lab of my own. I'm sure you have your plate full with preparing for the MCAT and preparing to apply to med school. I kind of know what it is like because I am preparing to apply to PA school this summer. I am wishing you a great semester and future!
ReplyDeleteHi Joe! I love the picture of your dog in the snow. I have a black lab puppy that's about the same age, and she always has so much energy, and is always really excited when I come home to visit. It's cool that you were in band in high school. I always really enjoyed being in band (I play trombone). Good luck on the MCAT and getting into med school.
ReplyDeleteHey Joe! I am also a Pre-Med junior, and I just took the MCAT actually, so I know what you must be dealing with at the moment regarding all the studying. But if you need any help or a confidence booster, let me know :-) I hope your MCAT goes well and you get into OU's medical school as well! That is where I hope to attend in Fall 2019 as well!
ReplyDeleteOmg I love dogs and that picture just gave me life. Good luck this semester!!
Hey Joe! Bio-sciences sounds like a hard major! Do you know what you want to do or specialize in once you're in med school? One of my best friends is taking similar classes because she's pre-med and I know how demanding it can be! Stick with it and I'm sure it will be very rewarding! I love dogs! My dogs can get pretty lazy too! Good luck with this semester!
ReplyDeleteHey Joe!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to a broken bone. I've actually broken four myself, although I've never had it take me out of something I really enjoy the way it seems you did. I hope you were still able to find things you could enjoy that year even with your broken foot.
I always admire anyone who is going into the medical field. I hope that all your tests go well, and that you can go on to become a great doctor!
Hello Joe! It cracked me up how you accused your cats of no longer being useful because they grew fat. Also, props for taking on such a complicated major. I considered going the medical school route, but I think I am more suited for the doctorate training route (studying psychology rather than psychiatry). Hard-sciences like chemistry or physics are just not my forte. Hope you're semester has been well.
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ReplyDeleteI hope you did well on the MCAT! My girlfriend took it the last weekend of Spring Break (which I'm assuming is when you took it too). She was pretty stressed out about it the whole semester, so I'd imagine you were the same, haha. Those topics in your ethics class sound very interesting. I would especially be interested in the argument for physician-assisted suicide. Was it Hawaii that just made that legal in some situations here recently? In any case, I hope the rest of your semester goes well!
Hi Joe! Even though the semester is almost over, I am glad I got to read your intro and learn a little bit about you as a person. That is so awesome that you plan to attend medical school. Good luck on the MCAT, and I hope you are successful in getting into to medical school. It was nice to meet you, and by the way the picture of your dog Max is adorable!
ReplyDeleteHi Joe! I think it's awesome that you are wanting to go to medical school, I am starting at OU med next fall so hopefully I will see you there. I have not so fond memories of taking the MCAT, but it is all worth it once you are done and in. It sounds like you have a solid plan A and plan B, which is a great way to look at it. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHey Joe! Your dog is very cute! Makes me miss my dog back in Virginia. Its cool that you are wanting to go into med field since I am a physical therapy major! Good luck on the mcat! I heard those can be very difficult. I believe that you will do just fine. Keep up the good work and good luck!
ReplyDeleteHi Joe! Your dog is super adorable!d Makes me wish I had one of my own. Im in the same boat as you with regards to med school. The MCAT is such a big part of the application the pressure can definitely be overwhelming but I bet you will/did fine! Its good you have a back up plan if you dont get in next cycle. Many people do research or more classes. Anyways, good luck with Med-school and the rest of the semester!
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