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Hobbies and interests
Step Team
Student Council or Student Government
Tutoring
Reading
Action
Adventure
Christian Fiction
Fantasy
Drama
Historical
How-To
Leadership
Young Adult
Women's Fiction
Sociology
I read books multiple times per week
Jada James Ogbechie
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Jada James Ogbechie
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FinalistBio
Hello, my name is Jada James Ogbechie and I am 16 year old highschool senior adopted by a single Nigerian mother. I am also Nigerian and a self-propelled person who aims to do great things and bring her community up along with her. I am a hard work play hard person and my aim is to help where I can in the STEM field (I am leaning towards biotech and bioinformatics) and inspire others.
Education
Eleanor Roosevelt High
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Majors of interest:
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Career
Dream career field:
bioinformatics
Dream career goals:
Sports
Swimming
Club2016 – 20204 years
Awards
- no
Public services
Volunteering
Leep2college — Tutor2021 – Present
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Healing Self and Community Scholarship
Superhero Therapy
Therapy is slowly progressing and becoming more normalized allowing people to receiving mental health care without fear of being judge. Although, one thing I’ve noticed is that younger children, say toddlers or children 3-8 years of age find it harder to receive care after traumatic events. This is because the younger we are the more difficult it is for us to communicate our feelings or even understand them. Children who lose parents, struggling through diseases, and etc deserve attention that will effectively help them battle depression, anxiety, and stress. We want/need mental health care for everyone not just adults and teens so the question left is, how do we reach these children ?
I want to suggest and start superhero therapy, it’s not a complicated new concept and should be given a chance. Children look up to superheroes and Disney princesses and superhero therapy would connect them to superheroes and role models who have been through similar experiences as them. Through the heroes they would learn how to combat their trauma and create an alter ego. It helps them feel as though they are strong, not alone , and most importantly gives them the courage to communicate their issues. If little child friendly centers maybe including pediatric centers nearby could be found around the world I think it would help heal a lot of children early and prevent them from carrying the trauma throughout their lives