Hobbies and interests
Writing
Photography and Photo Editing
Piano
Foreign Languages
Anatomy
Biology
Tennis
Swimming
Spanish
Russian
Science Olympiad
National Honor Society (NHS)
Key Club
Medicine
Poetry
Chemistry
Genetics
Model UN
Science
STEM
Travel And Tourism
Cooking
Sports
Research
Community Service And Volunteering
Reading
Science Fiction
Mystery
I read books multiple times per week
Alexandra Gitman
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Hello! My name is Alexandra Gitman.
I will be graduating from Central Bucks High School West in June 2024. I intend to enter college with a Biology or Neuroscience major on a Pre-Med Track.
STEM is one of the many things I am very passionate about. My appreciation for science stemmed from elementary school and continued to gain traction; having completed many rigorous science and math-based courses, I have learned that working hard is only half of what is necessary for growth: motivation is key. "The ones who think they are crazy enough to change the world are the ones who do." - Steve Jobs.
Education
Central Bucks High School West
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Majors of interest:
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Medicine
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Career
Dream career field:
Medical Practice
Dream career goals:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Intern and Head Intern
Girls Code the World2022 – Present2 yearsStudent Participant
Central Bucks Study Abroad Spain Program2022 – 2022Swim Instructor
Central Bucks2022 – Present2 yearsLifeguard
Bucks Club2021 – Present3 years
Sports
Swimming
Club2016 – 20204 years
Awards
- Silver Championsips Medal
Tennis
Varsity2021 – Present3 years
Awards
- Varisty Award
- Senior Captain
Track & Field
Club2019 – 2019
Research
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CHOP — Researcher2024 – Present
Arts
Bucks County High School Poet of the Year Finalist
Literary Arts2021 – 2022Piano
Music2013 – 2021
Public services
Volunteering
Girls Code the World — Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Intern2023 – 2024Volunteering
History Corps — Researcher, Documenter, and Interviewer2020 – 2020Volunteering
National Honor Society — Helper2023 – 2023Volunteering
Key Club — Swim Meet Timer2023 – 2023Volunteering
Girls Code the World — Program Associate2022 – 2022Volunteering
Feed My Starving Children — Packaging food to be sent to Ukraine2022 – 2022Volunteering
Key Club — Nature Preserve Clean-Up Crew2022 – 2023Volunteering
Key Club — Bell Ringing for Salvation Army and Gift Drive Helper2022 – 2023Volunteering
Oscar Hammerstein Project — Advocator2019 – 2019Volunteering
Climate Cardinals — Translator and Team Leader2020 – 2020
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Entrepreneurship
David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship
David is the coach that every player needs, whether it's before, during, or after a game. I can tell his spirit was full of sportsmanship and competitiveness - a perfect balance. I was lucky to have a coach like that.
I play Varsity Girls' Tennis at my high school, Central Bucks High School West, and our season this year wasn’t great. Our record didn’t last for more than a day.
On a day where the energy was low and our confidence was declining, we were versing a team that, by the looks of their bags and shoes, was good. That’s how we all judge them. Before we even look into their eyes or see the mud on their tennis skirts, if their bags have two compartments and their shoes are ‘court’ shoes with a hard TAP sound when they walk on the court, by our standards, they’re good.
I was playing the 3rd singles position that day and the girl I was playing against wasn’t showcasing a friendly attitude. Regardless, I tried to shake it off, focusing on the game ahead and ways to approach it. After every point she missed, she would smash her racket against the court and yell out: “Why me?!”. Her coach didn’t utter a word to her.
After the first set, I was winning 6-2, and the girl and I went to our respective sides to talk with our coaches about how to approach the next set. “You’re going strong, Alex,” Coach would say. “Don’t think about it too much. Look at how she hits her backhand, too hard and it goes out.” He would give me these pointers and some of them I noticed, some I didn't. You can tell when someone tells you something just for the lack of saying something or because they actually mean it. My coach - he meant it. He meant his next words: “Go show her what you can do.” Usually, inspirational quotes have to sit with me for a while to fully come into effect and show their true meaning. However, what my coach just said had seeped into my brain and activated a switch I didn’t know I had.
Back on the court, I played my hardest, making my coach's words count. I didn’t want to win it for me, but for the coach and the team. We all deserved this. Unfortunately, the game had a different plan. I ended up losing the second set, 6-4. Close. But not enough. We were headed into the tiebreaker. My opponent glared at me from the other side of the court. I looked over at her coach pointing down to the ground, then to the bus parked outside, with his brows furrowed together and teeth ground against each other. My coach kept his spirits up. "Listen, I know this isn't the outcome you were hoping for. But listen, you do have it in you. Go back out there and show her what you can do."
Again, those last words: show her what you can do. And show her I did. The tie-breaker win went to CB West: 10-3. On that day, I wasn't the only winner from my team: all of the West girls were winning.
I owed it to Coach. I got off the court and he was ecstatic. His energy radiated and infected my teammates. We felt unstoppable and all because of a simple string of words that resonated deeper than I thought: go show her what you can do. And show her we did.