PERSONAL GROWTH
Here is where we give advice to become college and career ready.
DISCOVERING CAREERS
Once a month, Kennedy Medical Magnet students join volunteers from the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at Keck School of Medicine of USC for the Pipeline Program. Students are introduced to a wide range of health professions while attending workshops and practicing clinical skills. Topics include neurology, anatomy, and physiology, nutrition, first-aid and more. Exposing the students to the opportunities in the health care field, Pipeline strives to inspire and guide them to attain their future careers.
INSPIRATION
This year, the works of 43 Kennedy students from Ms. Richard's AP Biology classes were published in The New Journal of Student Research Abstracts (TNJSRA). TNJSRA is an annual CSUN publication of student research in our local community. The journal is intended to serve as a vehicle to honor young investigators and their teachers by showcasing their work, motivating them to continue their involvement in research science; a source book for both students and teachers who are looking for ideas for research projects; and a volume to disseminate student research discoveries. Their work can be found on pages 37-44. The following students had their research published: Helen Cullen, Daniel Gomez, Marianna Zaragoza, Gurpreet Grewal, Julian Artiga, Claudia Cruz, Francisco Mejia, Sam Munoz, Jack Himes, Celeste Soto, Tanya Serna, Tasfia Islam, Branden Duarte, Judith Gutierrez, Johana Ramirez, Christy Rodriguez, Patsy Mercado, Jasmin Correa, Daniel Streaty, Gabriel Martinez, Nicole Duran, Isabelle Linsao, Evelyn Silva-Garcia, Leah Leal, Angelina Franco, Alyssa Sierra, Aliyah Rincon, Stephanie Zepeda, Viviana Bravo, Eden Alex Martinez, Gerson Morales, Erick Flores, Daniel Mercado, Alonso Sanchez, Sindia Machuca, Samantha Ocegueda, Sophia Carlberg, Ramon Gambino, Lupe Moyotl, Russell Matteson, Samantha Abajian, Christian Parks, and Caleb Valenzuela.
Our Kennedy Counts team participated in the Challenge Los Angeles Competition and won 1st place for their work spreading awareness and engaging the community surrounding the 2020 Census. This is the First time Kennedy has won the Challenge Los Angeles Competition. The following students, all in the medical magnet, represented Kennedy in the competition: Chris Bogart, Bernadet Davood, Brooklyn Burgess, Elianna Medina, Gerson Morales, Amy Avena, Alexa Williams, Pedro Rodriguez. Challenge LA tasks students to develop solutions to complex problems facing their communities. Kennedy students chose to tackle the County-wide effort to inform, educate, and engage the LA County residents about the 2020 Census under the guidance of their advisor, Ms. Richard.
OPPORTUNITES
Providence Holy Cross Hospital volunteer application:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles summer volunteer program application:
https://www.chla.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2019%20Junior%20Program%20Application.pdf
UCLA summer internship opportunity due February 22:
Medical Programs at Stanford
http://med.stanford.edu/education/high-school-undergraduate-programs.html
59 Great Medical Programs for High School Students + Advice
https://blog.prepscholar.com/medical-programs-for-high-school-students
Pre-Med summer programs at colleges
ALUMNI ADVICE
Alumni who graduated from JFK Medical Magnet in 2018:
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Attending UCLA and hopes to achieve a doctoral degree
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Majoring in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Do you have any words of wisdom for current Kennedy Medical Magnet students?
Looking back at what I could've done differently in high school, I definitely would've taken more GE college classes. There is this misconception that AP classes will help you go finish college faster, however, this isn't necessarily the case. Nevertheless, I believe taking AP classes are important as they make your application more competitive; but most importantly, I feel it is extremely beneficial to take AP science/math classes as they better prepare you for the fast and competitive environment of the quarter system (if you go to a UC). Just don't rely on AP classes to help you skip classes and finish faster. Plus, I personally feel that taking GE classes at a local community college isn't nearly as difficult as a high school AP class (it's free for high school students and you don't need to study so hard for an AP exam). Also, try to take advantage of every volunteering or internship opportunity at any of the nearby hospitals. By doing this, you will see if going into a healthcare profession is something you're interested in pursuing. Apart from this, you can make connections and network with the people you meet and work with (which can help you get a job in the future). Most importantly, remember to have fun/relax a bit in high school and not put such a heavy workload upon yourselves. As long as you do well in your classes (especially science/math classes) and are active in a few clubs or sports, you will be okay. Everything happens for a reason and you don't need to go to a top prestigious school to be successful.
SOFT SKILLS
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Always sought by employers but not always job-specific
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Personal traits rather than technical abilities
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Many people list their soft skills in their resume
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For doctors
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emotional intelligence
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trustworthiness
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approachability
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adaptability (being on-call)
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communication (using layman terms instead of an advanced technical language)
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(bilingual) (patients may be more comfortable in another language)
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As students during group work
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communication
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leadership
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teamwork
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problem-solving
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time-management
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