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Jason Oji

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Bio

I have always been intrigued by the complex nature of the brain, and its inner workings. Watching the life’s journey of Dr. Benjamin Carson in “Gifted Hands” drew me in. After researching, asking questions, and understanding that less than 4% of Neurosurgeons in the U.S. are Black or African American, I was sold. The recent loss of my beloved cousin to seizures a few days shy of his 20th birthday, and while he was in his final year of college cemented my resolve to be a Doctor - Neurosurgeon to be precise. I am disciplined, self motivated, and a studious student. I have a GPA of over 3.7 out of 4.0. My SAT score placed me at the 94th percentile of SAT test takers in my cohort. I am a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, National Honor Society, Debate, and HOSA (which is a recognized international student organization that promotes the increase in health care professionals). After making top 10% (out of 790 students) in my Junior year class, I switched to a Private School for my Senior year. This was a life-changing experience for me because my current school has a more rigorous educational program, and offered college-style learning that is helping me better prepared for college life as an undergraduate. Since my attendance, I am all the more invigorated and motivated to pursue a career in the medical field. Being a winner of various scholarships is huge for me as they would go a long way in enabling me to reach my goals. I know that attaining my dream is an arduous task, but with faith, family, and hard work, anything is possible.

Education

Texas A&M University- College Station

Bachelor's degree program
2024 - 2028
  • Majors:
    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Second Baptist Upper School

High School
2023 - 2024

Manvel High School

High School
2020 - 2023

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
    • Mathematics
    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      Become a Neurosurgeon

    • Registrar for Blood Transfusion

      HOSA/NHS
      2023 – Present1 year
    • Singer/Pianist

      New Hope Church
      2022 – Present2 years
    • Camp Counselor

      Victory Camp
      2023 – 2023

    Sports

    Soccer

    Junior Varsity
    2018 – 20191 year

    Awards

    • None

    Pool

    Intramural
    2020 – Present4 years

    Awards

    • none

    Tennis

    Varsity
    2023 – Present1 year

    Swimming

    Varsity
    2023 – Present1 year

    Basketball

    Junior Varsity
    2019 – 20201 year

    Awards

    • Athletic Sportsmanship
    • First place district

    Research

    • English Language and Literature, General

      Second Baptist Trip to Rice University for AP Literature — Independent Study
      2023 – 2023
    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

      Independent — Researcher and Experimentalist
      2023 – Present
    • Research and Experimental Psychology

      Alvin Community College — Researcher
      2023 – 2023
    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering

      Junior High School - McNair Junior High — Participant
      2018 – 2019

    Arts

    • Middle High and High School

      School Band
      Yes
      2017 – 2021
    • Local Church

      Music
      None yet
      2022 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      DeBerry Dash — Helping set up stands for people to support Liam
      2023 – Present
    • Volunteering

      VEX Robotics — Emcee
      2022 – 2023
    • Volunteering

      New Hope Church — Child minder
      2017 – 2018
    • Volunteering

      VEX IQ Robotics — Event support team
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Star of Hope and Salvation Army — Sorting, boxing, and donating clothes, shoes, bikes, toys, books, and furniture
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Houston Food Bank — Food packaging
      2022 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      New Hope Church — Clearing and gutting houses of some families affected by Hurrican Harvey
      2017 – 2017

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Krewe de HOU Scholarship
    Leadership, to me, is the influence that a person has over people working towards a common goal. I believe that Leaders are made. Many experiences, external influences, and/ or associations provide the basis for which Leaders are made. To say that Leaders are born, to me, is to negate or downplay the effect of external forces on a leader. There are many traits of an effective leader. I will highlight some of them in the below examples of leadership in my personal life. At home, I help set the pace/trajectory for my siblings. Being the oldest of three children, I have much influence on them because they look up to me, and I must set a good example for them to follow, helping me stay humble, compassionate, and caring. I have also learned to be a good listener and a fair judge. Maths is one of my favorite subjects, so I help tutor my siblings so they can better understand certain concepts in their assignments. When my parents are out running errands or for business, I step in as a leader, and they trust me to run the home effectively and efficiently until they return, helping me learn to be empathetic, yet firm. Outside of the household, I help tutor my classmates, juniors, and friends, both in and outside of my school. Recently, I helped my friend solve a slope-intercept problem that constantly troubled him. The joy for me is knowing that they understand it after I am done tutoring them. This has helped me to be patient with people, and understand that what comes easily to one is a chore for others. I am a self-taught keyboardist/pianist so I serve as a leader in my church. As the worship leader and pianist in the youth church, my role is to challenge and mentor members (new and old) on stage presence and how to sing with one voice for each church service. I also collaborate with other instrumentalists in playing the right notes for each song. This experience has taught me the importance of service and teamwork because we go on micro missions as a team to places like the Houston Food Bank. In my previous High School, I was the Parliamentarian of the Health Occupational Students of America. Here, I learned the power of being an effective listener. I also learned to strategize and collaborate with others, as well as seek ways to be better and do better for the association. These are some of the leadership qualities I have learned from being a leader in diverse settings. As a college student, I intend to apply and improve my leadership skills, for the benefit of the college community, both students and staff. I intend to join academic teams and volunteer in community service to continue increasing my influence and bringing several ideas to the table.
    Bright Lights Scholarship
    It was midnight on September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson had to perform a critical procedure that would change the course of history: separating Siamese twins from their skull. It required opening the cranium and carefully splitting the brains so one gets one part and the other twin gets the remaining. The task may uphold insurmountable risks, but Dr. Carson is ready to take it on, diverting his attention to saving two souls. I watched Gifted Hands when I was seven, without knowledge of human anatomy. As I watched the procedure, impulses in my brain began moving fast and sparked curiosity. How did that man do that, I thought. After watching the movie, I knew what I needed to study to influence my inquisitiveness: medicine. This spark enflamed ever I watched the movie. It began in elementary when my parents registered me for a program called SEEK, an engineering program under the National Honor Society of Black Engineers, where I gained insight into creativity and knowledge of the basics of robotics while working with other people who are just like me. From there, I progressed into asking questions from different doctors, including my uncle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, about the process of conducting surgery on patients. I carried the same knowledge to my PLTW biomedical engineering class in junior high, conducting several experiments on different medical devices and tools, using the knowledge from SEEK to build on the foundation of engineering, and even developing ideas for neurological devices. During my high school transition, I invested in challenging myself and my brain with AP-level courses, challenging me to think pragmatically about certain subjects and topics. As I took them, I gained much more insight into the biology, chemistry, and physics behind every human body function and the algebra, geometry, and calculus behind its structure. Additionally, I took medical classes like Med Term and Anatomy and Physiology to push further on my current knowledge of the body, especially the brain. The only problem was my inability to attend programs outside of school to attain more knowledge. To compensate, I developed a hobby for research, specifically on neurological brain functions. I researched the effects of drugs on neurological sensors, meth, for example, and recently about seizures. My ability to find out about seizures came from the recent death of my cousin, who struggled with this neurological disorder. With my efforts, I have attained more knowledge to hopefully find a cure to these problems and reduce the risks in the medical field. Even with all my hard work and research, more information is yet to unfold. As I embark on my college journey, I plan on connecting with other doctors and neurologists to bring neurological problems to life. With this amount of money, I will not have my parents worrying about paying for my education. It is a step into educational and finincial success for my family and myself.
    Janean D. Watkins Aspiring Healthcare Professionals Scholarship
    It was midnight on September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson had to perform a critical procedure that would change the course of history: separating Siamese twins from their skull. It required opening the cranium and carefully splitting the brains so one gets one part and the other twin gets the remaining. The task may uphold insurmountable risks, but Dr. Carson is ready to take it on, diverting his attention to saving two souls. I watched Gifted Hands when I was seven, without knowledge of human anatomy. As I watched the procedure, impulses in my brain began moving fast and sparked curiosity. How did that man do that, I thought. After watching the movie, I knew what I needed to study to influence my inquisitiveness: medicine. This spark enflamed ever I watched the movie. It began in elementary when my parents registered me for a program called SEEK, an engineering program under the National Honor Society of Black Engineers, where I gained insight into creativity and knowledge of the basics of robotics while working with other people who are just like me. From there, I progressed into asking questions from different doctors, including my uncle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, about the process of conducting surgery on patients. I carried the same knowledge to my PLTW biomedical engineering class in junior high, conducting several experiments on different medical devices and tools, using the knowledge from SEEK to build on the foundation of engineering, and even developing ideas for neurological devices. During my high school transition, I invested in challenging myself and my brain with AP-level courses, challenging me to think pragmatically about certain subjects and topics. As I took them, I gained much more insight into the biology, chemistry, and physics behind every human body function and the algebra, geometry, and calculus behind its structure. Additionally, I took medical classes like Med Term and Anatomy and Physiology to push further on my current knowledge of the body, especially the brain. The only problem was my inability to attend programs outside of school to attain more knowledge. To compensate, I developed a hobby for research, specifically on neurological brain functions. I researched the effects of drugs on neurological sensors, meth, for example, and recently about seizures. My ability to find out about seizures came from the recent death of my cousin, who struggled with this neurological disorder. With my efforts, I have attained more knowledge to hopefully find a cure to these problems and reduce the risks in the medical field. Even with all my hard work and research, more information is yet to unfold. As I embark on my college journey, I plan on connecting with other doctors and neurologists to bring neurological problems to life. By finding more information and creating more ideas for solutions, there will be more pragmatic solutions to the numerous neurological problems.
    Ward Green Scholarship for the Arts & Sciences
    It was midnight on September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson had to perform a critical procedure that would change the course of history: separating Siamese twins from their skull. It required opening the cranium and carefully splitting the brains so one gets one part and the other twin gets the remaining. The task may uphold insurmountable risks, but Dr. Carson is ready to take it on, diverting his attention to saving two souls. I watched Gifted Hands when I was seven, without knowledge of human anatomy. As I watched the procedure, impulses in my brain began moving fast and sparked curiosity. How did that man do that, I thought. After watching the movie, I knew what I needed to study to influence my inquisitiveness: medicine. This spark enflamed ever I watched the movie. It began in elementary when my parents registered me for a program called SEEK, an engineering program under the National Honor Society of Black Engineers, where I gained insight into creativity and knowledge of the basics of robotics while working with other people who are just like me. From there, I progressed into asking questions from different doctors, including my uncle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, about the process of conducting surgery on patients. I carried the same knowledge to my PLTW biomedical engineering class in junior high, conducting several experiments on different medical devices and tools, using the knowledge from SEEK to build on the foundation of engineering, and even developing ideas for neurological devices. During my high school transition, I invested in challenging myself and my brain with AP-level courses, challenging me to think pragmatically about certain subjects and topics. As I took them, I gained much more insight into the biology, chemistry, and physics behind every human body function and the algebra, geometry, and calculus behind its structure. Additionally, I took medical classes like Med Term and Anatomy and Physiology to push further on my current knowledge of the body, especially the brain. The only problem was my inability to attend programs outside of school to attain more knowledge. To compensate, I developed a hobby for research, specifically on neurological brain functions. I researched the effects of drugs on neurological sensors, meth, for example, and recently about seizures. My ability to find out about seizures came from the recent death of my cousin, who struggled with this neurological disorder. With my efforts, I have attained more knowledge to hopefully find a cure to these problems and reduce the risks in the medical field. Even with all my hard work and research, more information is yet to unfold. As I embark on my college journey, I plan on connecting with other doctors and neurologists to bring neurological problems to life. By finding more information and creating more ideas for solutions, there will be more pragmatic solutions to the numerous neurological problems.
    Resilient Scholar Award
    It was midnight on September 6, 1987. Dr. Ben Carson had to perform a critical procedure that would change the course of history: separating Siamese twins from their skull. It required opening the cranium and carefully splitting the brains so one gets one part and the other twin gets the remaining. The task may uphold insurmountable risks, but Dr. Carson is ready to take it on, diverting his attention to saving two souls. I watched Gifted Hands when I was seven, without knowledge of human anatomy. As I watched the procedure, impulses in my brain began moving fast and sparked curiosity. How did that man do that, I thought. After watching the movie, I knew what I needed to study to influence my inquisitiveness: medicine. This spark enflamed ever I watched the movie. It began in elementary when my parents registered me for a program called SEEK, an engineering program under the National Honor Society of Black Engineers, where I gained insight into creativity and knowledge of the basics of robotics while working with other people who are just like me. From there, I progressed into asking questions from different doctors, including my uncle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, about the process of conducting surgery on patients. I carried the same knowledge to my PLTW biomedical engineering class in junior high, conducting several experiments on different medical devices and tools, using the knowledge from SEEK to build on the foundation of engineering, and even developing ideas for neurological devices. During my high school transition, I invested in challenging myself and my brain with AP-level courses, challenging me to think pragmatically about certain subjects and topics. As I took them, I gained much more insight into the biology, chemistry, and physics behind every human body function and the algebra, geometry, and calculus behind its structure. Additionally, I took medical classes like Med Term and Anatomy and Physiology to push further on my current knowledge of the body, especially the brain. The only problem was my inability to attend programs outside of school to attain more knowledge. To compensate, I developed a hobby for research, specifically on neurological brain functions. I researched the effects of drugs on neurological sensors, meth, for example, and recently about seizures. My ability to find out about seizures came from the recent death of my cousin, who struggled with this neurological disorder. With my efforts, I have attained more knowledge to hopefully find a cure to these problems and reduce the risks in the medical field. Even with all my hard work and research, more information is yet to unfold. As I embark on my college journey, I plan on connecting with other doctors and neurologists to bring neurological problems to life. By finding more information and creating more ideas for solutions, there will be more pragmatic solutions to the numerous neurological problems.
    I Can Do Anything Scholarship
    My understanding of the human nervous system has evolved over 11 years since I first became interested in the field of neuroscience; with the passing of my cousin from a neurological disorder, researching how the brain functions and the issues that can affect it is what I will devote my life to.