Reflecting on Junior year is hard because it reminds me that I only have one year left of my time at Drury. However, a lot of interesting things happened during this year. To begin the new school year, I served as an orientation leader to a group of freshmen. This experience allowed me to be a mentor to these students as they adjusted to college and into their freshman year. I have had many great mentors who have helped me to achieve my goals and I appreciated this opportunity to be able to mentor other students. Also this year, I was preaccepted into my top choice medical school at the University of Missouri, giving me peace of mind that I will be able to fulfill my dream of becoming a physician. This remains one of my proudest accomplishments and I am grateful to the mentors who helped me to achieve this goal. Additionally, I studied for and took the MCAT while carrying a full course load and working a job. This took all of my time, but also improved my time management skills and showed me that no matter how much I have on my plate, I can find a way to make it all work. My packed schedule also forced me to get more comfortable with saying "no" when I do not have time to take on something else, which is a valuable skill that I needed to work on. During the Fall semester, I trained for and completed my third half marathon and finished in a personal record time. My experience in distance running has served me well in the endurance I have had to use in all areas of my life as I pursue a career as a physician. I also served as the community service chair for the Matthew 25 Project on campus. This position allowed me to plan community service events with local organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club and Lutheran Family and Children's Services. I enjoyed this position because I was able to strengthen my community connections while serving people who needed help. The long nights of studying and early morning wakeup times in addition to extracurriculars are difficult, but I know that it will all be worth it when I get to serve patients and make their lives better. Overall, junior year was challenging, but from every experience, I grew as a student and as a person.