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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 School
2021 - 2025

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

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

  • Majors of interest:

    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
    • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      Medical traveling neurologist; epilepsy specialist; psychologist; mental health advocate

      Sports

      Soccer

      Club
      2014 – 20173 years

      Cross-Country Running

      Junior Varsity
      2022 – 20242 years

      Track & Field

      Varsity
      2021 – Present4 years

      Awards

      • State Champion Recognition Award

      Tennis

      Varsity
      2021 – Present4 years

      Arts

      • Parkway Baptist Church

        Music
        2020 – Present

      Public services

      • Volunteering

        PCH Chamber Club — Violist
        2022 – Present
      • Volunteering

        NHS — Member
        2023 – Present
      • Volunteering

        KidZone worship — Leader
        2021 – 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.
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