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The Smart Start Nursing Program, being an out-of-state student and getting involved in research!
Hi everyone! My name is Maddy, and I'm a sophomore in the Honors College! I love going to the beach, trying new coffee shops, and going to country concerts! After graduating, I hope to work as a NICU or Pediatric nurse, eventually become a Nurse Practitioner and possibly open my own practice. I absolutely love working with kids and can't wait to get to take care of them everyday!
- Hometown: Spring Lake, NJ
- Major: Nursing
- Year: Class of 2027
Why I chose the South Carolina Honors College
When looking at schools, I knew I needed a change from my small hometown and the small schools I had gone to my whole life. I wanted a big school with lots of resources and opportunities, but I still wanted a close-knit community of driven, focused students like myself. The SCHC provides just this, with the small class sizes and unique honors classes the SCHC is truly its own small community within this huge school. By having smaller class sizes, you can foster close relationships with not only your peers but your professors as well. Also, being a nursing major in the SCHC allows me to take unique Honors Nursing classes that have given me hands-on experience as early as my first year.
My advice for prospective students: My biggest piece of advice would be to go to the school that feels like home. No matter how far away from home it may be (for me it's 12 hours away!), you should pick the school that makes you feel the most comfortable, supported, and excited to be a future student. Also, don't let outside opinions sway your decision, choose the right path and the right school for YOU!
Favorite Honors class: My favorite Honors class is definitely SCHC 284 - Introduction to Clinical Lab Science! This is a class designed for Smart Start Nursing Students, and focused on the laboratory aspect of the healthcare field. In this class we learned how to decipher blood and urine panel results, perform a blood glucose test, perform blood typing and (my personal favorite) draw blood using a model arm. Being able to look at blood test results and come up with a series of follow up tests and possible diagnoses made me feel like a real nurse, an experience I would not have had without Honors!
Quick Facts
| My clubs and organizations: | I'm a part of the Student Nurse Association, Admissions Student Council, Letters of Love and Women in Healthcare. I’m also a Research Assistant with the Together Everyone Achieves More Physical Activity project, a clinical trial within the College of Nursing focusing on promoting daily exercise among African American women. |
| Favorite place for lunch on or near campus: | I love going to Cool Beans! They have the best coffee and it's a great place to get your work done on the weekends or in between classes! It’s super close to the Honors dorms too. |
| Currently reading for fun: | My current read is The Good Part by Sophie Cousens! I also love all of Emily Henry’s books, and Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren is my favorite book of all time. |
| Your most clutch items for dorm life your first year: | My most clutch item was definitely my Keurig! I LOVE coffee and this made it so much easier to have coffee in the mornings instead of having to rush to Starbucks before class! |
| Something that makes me laugh: | My best friend (and current roommate) Kaylee never fails to make me laugh. We met at Honors orientation the summer before my first year and have been inseparable ever since! |