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Roma Raythattha

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Hello! My name is Roma Raythattha. I am currently a Mansfield Lake Ridge Highschool Junior! I identify as Asian and Hindu. Some hobbies I love are studying medical topics such as EKG and Medical Terminology, cooking, cleaning, painting, doing Henna, and learning anything new. In my Hindu culture, we cherish the importance of serving others because it is a blessing when we are selfless and put others before ourselves. Hence, as a high school junior, besides becoming a neonatologist, I have high ambitions of establishing an organization for caring for the homeless, especially in India. When I and my family went to India, we saw too many homeless children running around asking for little scraps of food as well as money. This filled our hearts with compassion and ultimately inspired me to help the underprivileged. Furthermore, in our religion, we worship cows. Hence, it is also my dream to set up an organization to care for the cows in India who are roaming around on the chaotic and dusty roads of India and not receiving proper nutrition for their health. Ultimately, my happiness is found in helping others and providing them with as many resources as possible so they can live a joyous life without distress. My ultimate goal is to get accepted into a BS/MD Program either at Texas Tech or Texas A&M. I am a very competitive and compelling student who is excited to learn anything new! I am a quick learner and willing to take on any opportunity. Thank you!

Education

Mansfield Lake Ridge High School

High School
2020 - 2024

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

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

  • Majors of interest:

    • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
    • Medicine
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      Neonatology and maybe a double degree in Cardiology

    • Intern

      Trusted ER
      2021 – 2021

    Sports

    Ice Skating

    Club
    2009 – 201910 years

    Awards

    • Platinum Level Figure Skater

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Mansfield Public Lbrary — Volunteer
      2019 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Oliver Nature Park — Volunteer
      2021 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Collaboration & Diversity in Healthcare Scholarship
    Disassociated communication can oftentimes transpire into circumstances that may not be appropriate in the context of the situation, resulting in unintended effects that pose no benefits. Thus, effective collaboration is essential to promote reverence in a diverse population. As a member of the HOPE Squad organization, I and my group strive tirelessly to represent our multicultured school as well as the individuals or clubs that often don't get defined in the vast scheme of dynamic activities. For instance, I and my group had to plan how to express our compassion towards the staff, administrators, and especially the custodians by making them feel included. All my teammates had creative but some disjoint ideas that needed to be organized appropriately. Thus, through our friendly collaboration and organization skills, we developed a plan to pass out jolly ranchers to the staff, create a HOPE Squad inspirational board in the cafeteria that displayed captivating and loving quotes to spark big intentions as well as happiness in students, and arrange special breakfast meals for the custodians. The results were immense. The mood of our school became cheery and the HOPE Squad club started to become more distinguished among students. More attention was given to the custodians in the forms of “Thank you” and “Have a Great Day.” Through effective association with my fellow team members, we were able to express our true intention: spreading benevolence. Because of our well-organized thoughts and teamwork skills, we made students feel welcome, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or academic ability. Accordingly, coherent collaboration in healthcare is fundamental because not only does it create stronger bonds with coworkers which further creates common purposes but also enhance effective control of emergencies in a way that answers all patients' needs. Take for instance the game "Telephone." If one person messes up the phrase in the line due to misinterpretation, then the whole message becomes shuffled. This is parallel to the medical field: If healthcare professionals are too narrow-minded to small details and express poor communication, it can be detrimental to the point that an innocent life can be lost. Therefore, as an aspiring neonatologist, I understand that communication is vital to enhance protection for the neonate. One small misinterpretation or insufficient communication can lead to increased vulnerability of the neonate as well as emotional breakdowns for the parents. Besides providing efficient care, healthcare collaboration can also cultivate openness and appreciation of all cultures because, in the medical field, being respectful towards all religions and customs weighs more than our level of experience. For instance, as a volunteer for the Mansfield Oliver Nature Park Organization, we regularly make fun, little activities for preschool and elementary children so they can learn new concepts in an adventurous way. I, my group, and our sponsors constantly organize activities for the children based on their values and beliefs. This enables us to connect directly with the children for us to know more about them. Our association allowed us to recognize the importance of how effective communication can yield appreciation towards the most meaningful things in our lives without hatred or false admiration. This is a lesson that I will definitely apply when I become a neonatologist. As an aspiring neonatologist, I must develop collaboration to foster empathy, especially for patients who are in grave situations. Patients who don't have any close family are usually the ones who yearn for support to spark internal strength to resist the defeating power. Thus, effective and clear collaboration in healthcare can destroy loneliness and nurture love within patients, contributing to healthier development.