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Megan Reid

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I have always been very involved in school and my biggest goal in life is to attend a good college so that I can support myself and my future family with a job that I enjoy and believe makes a difference. My main career goal for my future is to become a speech pathologist. I would be working in most likely either a hospital or a school setting and my choice between the two will be determined by my experiences in college. I have already job shadowed multiple people working in this field in different areas. I am interested in this career because I want to do something that will benefit others and it has been something that has always been fascinating to me. After graduation I plan on attending Miami University to pursue my masters degree in speech pathology and audiology and I have already applied and been accepted.

Education

North Adams High School

High School
2022 - 2025

Southern State Community College

Associate's degree program
2021 - 2025

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
    • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Hospital & Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

    • I helped manage different activities during weekends at a local corn maze.

      Erwin Family Farms
      2024 – 2024

    Sports

    Volleyball

    Junior Varsity
    2019 – 20201 year

    Research

    • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

      North Adams Elementary — Job Shadowing to research and study
      2024 – 2024

    Arts

    • Art Club

      Painting
      2021 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      National Beta Club — Member
      2023 – Present
    • Volunteering

      National Honor Society — Member
      2023 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Creative Expression Scholarship
    Billie Eilish Fan Scholarship
    My person favorite songs from the talented musical artist Billie Eilish are, What Was I Made For?, Happier Than Ever, and Wildflower. What Was I Made For? was a song released and written by Billie and her brother Finneas in 2023. For me, the song represents finding meaning and purpose in your life as you grow up. It’s a beautiful combination of navigation, patience, and most importantly forgiveness throughout all the phases and moments of your life. I believe the main takeaway of this song is meant to be that maybe I don’t know who I am, but I’m made to figure it out, it’s “what I’m made for.” Another one of my favorite songs by Billie Eilish is Happier Than Ever. My favorite part about this song is how for most of it, it’s very light and soft. She’s singing in a very calm and subdued way, and even the background music and instrumentals are all very quiet and distant. However, near the end, things start to pick up and the song eventually changes into a faster paced and louder rhythm. I believe that this was done, not only to create an interesting and unexpected change, but also to represent moving on and coming to terms with the things that happened to you and understanding that even though you can be upset, you can’t change things and eventually you’ll be able to move on. My next favorite song would definitely be Wildflower. This song is a vivid exploration of love, loss, and the shadows of past relationships that linger in your mind even after they are long gone. The songs title is one of the things I find so great about this song because I think it is mean to represent the resilience and beauty found in nature even in harsh and unsuitable conditions. This would be a metaphor for the narrators own resilience against heartache and the uncertain nature of love and relationships.
    Angelia Zeigler Gibbs Book Scholarship
    The second I made it out of junior high and began my high school career, I was constantly asked the question of what I wanted to do with my life? What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to go to college for? I never fully knew the answer to this complicated question. I was always indecisive and every time this dreaded question came up I would never know what to say. As I approached my senior year, I started to really feel the pressure of needing to make a decision. I had already been in college credit plus programs for two years so right when I graduated, I knew I needed to make a decision. I didn’t have the time after high school to continue being indecisive and go back and forth between what I wanted to do. My parents knew this too and were constantly trying to give me advice and suggestions. One day my mom, who is an elementary school teacher, was talking to me about this situation and made a comment on speech pathology. She had encountered many speech pathologists during her teaching career and told me that it was something that she thought I would probably be interested in. The more I thought about it the more exited I became to learn more about this field. So just a couple weeks later I started job shadowing anyone I could find and researching everything about this field of work. I job shadowed in different environments like school settings, home visits, and hospitals. However, when I eventually graduate college with my planned masters degree, I know I want to be working in a hospital. I felt like I could actually make a real difference in people’s lives this way and I believe I would never get tired of this job. Everything I did in the go felt like it had so much more meaning behind it. When I go back and think about the questions I was always asked about the future, the one thing that was always consistent throughout my answers was that I wanted to help people. I believe that pursuing this career in the medical field is what I’m meant to do and how I’m meant to complete the goal of helping people and making the world a better place.
    Beacon of Light Scholarship
    The second I made it out of junior high and began my high school career, I was constantly asked the question of what I wanted to do with my life? What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to go to college for? I never fully knew the answer to this complicated question. I was always indecisive and every time this dreaded question came up I would never know what to say. As I approached my senior year, I started to really feel the pressure of needing to make a decision. I had already been in college credit plus programs for two years so right when I graduated, I knew I needed to make a decision. I didn’t have the time after high school to continue being indecisive and go back and forth between what I wanted to do. My parents knew this too and were constantly trying to give me advice and suggestions they thought I should look into and do my own research. One day my mom, who is an elementary school teacher, was talking to me about this situation and made a comment on speech pathology. She had encountered many speech pathologists during her teaching career and told me that it was something that she thought I would probably be interested in. The more I thought about it the more exited I became to learn more about this field. So just a couple weeks later I started job shadowing anyone I could find and researching everything about this field of work. I job shadowed in different environments like school settings, home visits, and hospitals. However when i eventually graduate college with my planned masters degree. I know I want to be working in a hospital. I had of course enjoyed being in the schools but something about the hospitals was different. I felt like I could actually make a real difference in people’s lives this way and I believe I would never get tired of this job. Everything I did in the go felt like it had so much more meaning behind it. When I go back and think about the questions I was always asked about the future, the one thing that was always consistent throughout my answers was that I wanted to help people. I believe that pursuing this career in the medical field is what I’m meant to do and how I’m meant to complete the goal of helping people and making the world a better place.
    Women in Healthcare Scholarship
    The second I made it out of junior high and began my high school career, I was constantly asked the question of what I wanted to do with my life? What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to go to college for? I never fully knew the answer to this complicated question. I was always indecisive and every time this dreaded question came up I would never know what to say. As I approached my senior year, I started to really feel the pressure of needing to make a decision. I had already been in college credit plus programs for two years so right when I graduated, I knew I needed to make a decision. I didn’t have the time after high school to continue being indecisive and go back and forth between what I wanted to do. My parents knew this too and were constantly trying to give me advice and suggestions they thought I should look into and do my own research. One day my mom, who is an elementary school teacher, was talking to me about this situation and made a comment on speech pathology. She had encountered many speech pathologists during her teaching career and told me that it was something that she thought I would probably be interested in. The more I thought about it the more exited I became to learn more about this field. So just a couple weeks later I started job shadowing anyone I could find and researching everything about this field of work. I job shadowed in different environments like school settings, home visits, and hospitals. However when i eventually graduate college with my planned masters degree. I know I want to be working in a hospital. I had of course enjoyed being in the schools but something about the hospitals was different. I felt like I could actually make a real difference in people’s lives this way and I believe I would never get tired of this job. Everything I did in the go felt like it had so much more meaning behind it. When I go back and think about the questions I was always asked about the future, the one thing that was always consistent throughout my answers was that I wanted to help people. I believe that pursuing this career in the medical field is what I’m meant to do and how I’m meant to complete the goal of helping people and making the world a better place. I believe I can be an impactful force in the healthcare field as a woman for many different reasons. I will be able to advocate for other women who could possibly be underrepresented or given unacceptable care. As a healthcare worker, I would do everything in my power to make sure everyone was given the care that they need and deserve in a professional and adequate way. I would provide mentorship and support to women who are struggling and I would build a network of collaboration between my coworkers to help promote a feeling of safety and comfort for all patients, especially women. I would lead by example and demonstrate strength, compassion, and Integrity to inspire those around me and show them that no matter who you are, you can be successful in life through hard work and dedication.
    Norman C. Nelson IV Memorial Scholarship
    The second I made it out of junior high and began my high school career, I was constantly asked the question of what I wanted to do with my life? What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to go to college for? I never fully knew the answer to this complicated question. I was always indecisive and every time this dreaded question came up I would never know what to say. As I approached my senior year, I started to really feel the pressure of needing to make a decision. I had already been in college credit plus programs for two years so right when I graduated, I knew I needed to make a decision. I didn’t have the time after high school to continue being indecisive and go back and forth between what I wanted to do. My parents knew this too and were constantly trying to give me advice and suggestions they thought I should look into and do my own research. One day my mom, who is an elementary school teacher, was talking to me about this situation and made a comment on speech pathology. She had encountered many speech pathologists during her teaching career and told me that it was something that she thought I would probably be interested in. The more I thought about it the more exited I became to learn more about this field. So just a couple weeks later I started job shadowing anyone I could find and researching everything about this field of work. I job shadowed in different environments like school settings, home visits, and hospitals. However when i eventually graduate college with my planned masters degree. I know I want to be working in a hospital. I had of course enjoyed being in the schools but something about the hospitals was different. I felt like I could actually make a real difference in people’s lives this way and I believe I would never get tired of this job. Everything I did in the go felt like it had so much more meaning behind it. When I go back and think about the questions I was always asked about the future, the one thing that was always consistent throughout my answers was that I wanted to help people. I believe that pursuing this career in the medical field is what I’m meant to do and how I’m meant to complete the goal of helping people and making the world a better place.
    Maxwell Tuan Nguyen Memorial Scholarship
    The second I made it out of junior high and began my high school career, I was constantly asked the question of what I wanted to do with my life? What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to go to college for? I never fully knew the answer to this complicated question. I was always indecisive and every time this dreaded question came up I would never know what to say. As I approached my senior year, I started to really feel the pressure of needing to make a decision. I had already been in college credit plus programs for two years so right when I graduated, I knew I needed to make a decision. I didn’t have the time after high school to continue being indecisive and go back and forth between what I wanted to do. My parents knew this too and were constantly trying to give me advice and suggestions they thought I should look into and do my own research. One day my mom, who is an elementary school teacher, was talking to me about this situation and made a comment on speech pathology. She had encountered many speech pathologists during her teaching career and told me that it was something that she thought I would probably be interested in. The more I thought about it the more exited I became to learn more about this field. So just a couple weeks later I started job shadowing anyone I could find and researching everything about this field of work. I job shadowed in different environments like school settings, home visits, and hospitals. However when i eventually graduate college with my planned masters degree. I know I want to be working in a hospital. I had of course enjoyed being in the schools but something about the hospitals was different. I felt like I could actually make a real difference in people’s lives this way and I believe I would never get tired of this job. Everything I did in the go felt like it had so much more meaning behind it. When I go back and think about the questions I was always asked about the future, the one thing that was always consistent throughout my answers was that I wanted to help people. I believe that pursuing this career in the medical field is what I’m meant to do and how I’m meant to complete the goal of helping people and making the world a better place.