Tag: unc psychology

Hi! My name is Jade Jones, and I am a junior neuroscience major with a minor in chemistry on a pre-med track here at UNC Chapel Hill. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, so I’ve ventured quite a … Read more

In my sophomore year of high school, a typical soccer game led to a potential concussion and a doctor’s appointment that altered the course of my life. The ER physician not only diagnosed my concussion but initiated my medical journey … Read more

It’s Wednesday morning. I wake up, get ready, and head out the door. I think about my day as I ride down NC-54 toward 3-C Family Services. Who will I help today? Who will help me? What will I learn, … Read more

My name is Adunoluwa Akinola, and I am in my third and final year at UNC studying neuroscience with minors in health and society as well as chemistry. I grew up in Kernersville, NC where at 9 years of age, … Read more

When I was ten years old, I took a stick in the eye while playing street hockey. For the next few years, I would have off-and-on visits to the Casey Eye Institute in my hometown of Portland, Oregon for surgeries … Read more

Growing up, I have always had a close relationship with my mother and maternal grandfather. I can still remember staying with my grandfather at the gas house he worked at, my grandfather pushing me on the swing set in his … Read more

When I was younger, I’d always ask, “Why?” The way I was able to understand things that made me sad or scared was through learning as much as I could about them. I loved learning and would always question things … Read more

Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie Forlemu, and I am a senior neuroscience major, with a minor in women’s and gender studies. And, according to my father, anyone with our last name is intertwined within our family tree in some … Read more