
Hobbies and interests
Viola
Painting and Studio Art
Tennis
Running
Drawing And Illustration
Gardening
Animals
Baking
Cooking
Bible Study
Neuroscience
Psychology
Grace Sieber
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My name is Grace Sieber and I am a high school senior passionate about studying neuroscience. I enjoy running, drawing, and writing stories during my free time. In the future, I aspire to go to medical school and become a psychiatry or neurology specialist.
Education
Parkway Central High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Majors of interest:
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Career
Dream career field:
Medicine
Dream career goals:
Medical traveling neurologist; epilepsy specialist; psychologist; mental health advocate
Sports
Soccer
Club2014 – 20173 years
Cross-Country Running
Junior Varsity2022 – 20242 years
Track & Field
Varsity2021 – Present4 years
Awards
- State Champion Recognition Award
Tennis
Varsity2021 – Present4 years
Arts
Parkway Baptist Church
Music2020 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
PCH Chamber Club — Violist2022 – PresentVolunteering
NHS — Member2023 – PresentVolunteering
KidZone worship — Leader2021 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Entrepreneurship
Pleasant Hill Outlook Scholarship
Growing up reading Harry Potter and watching all of the magical films, I was utterly shocked to find out how J.K. Rowling was homeless and wrote the novels on napkins. Then, she was rejected by several publishers before finally getting her books on the shelves. Now that the series is extremely popular, it is safe to say that J.K. Rowling is successful...but did she feel successful after getting rejected? The novels themselves didn't change, but the level of society's validation of them did. J.K. Rowling was already successful after writing her books on those napkins. However, she was only labeled as so after accumulating thousands of adoring fans and millions of dollars. When taking risks, getting out there, and reaching for the stars, the world will not always be there to support us. Looking for validation, awards, or other material signs of achievement may cause people to overlook their already-existing success.
Success is more being labeled as "successful" because society only looks for material or surface-level cues. Many of my friends continue to face the detrimental effects of social media on their self-confidence. Seeing people portray their "effortless perfection" online causes them to long for the same societal validation. I tend to differ from my friends because I choose to ignore these distractions and false ideas of success. Going into the neuroscience field, I will use my confidence in my self-defined success to conquer big ideas and tackle difficult issues others may shy away from due to fear of failure.