Personal Profile
About Me
University of Cincinnati Honors Student
Hello! I am Samantha Jackson and I am 20 years old. I graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. I am currently a second-year student at the University of Cincinnati majoring in Psychology. I am on track to pursue a certificate in Minority Health, Professional Communication, and Non-Profit & Community Leadership.
In my free time, I enjoy yoga, pilates, reading, and my most recent hobby is cooking for my friends and family.
I am passionate about mental health and enjoy researching the human brain. Personality and developmental psychology are two areas I choose to focus on. I love working with children and intend to implement this into my career goals. I realized I wanted to work with children after being accepted into a program that gave me the privilege to work one on one with children who had experienced traumas. Hearing their personal experiences and being able to build a close bond with each of each of the four children I was paired with throughout the year revealed my passion for working with children to me.
I plan to receive my Ph.D. in clinical psychology and become a pediatric clinical psychologist. I am excited to use the opportunities given by the Honors program and the University of Cincinnati to gain more experience helping uplift the mental health of others.
My Definition of a Global Citizen Scholar
I define a global citizen scholar as someone who has passion and grit in everything they do. I came up with this definition by analyzing the expectations of an honors student and evaluating what it will take to get there.
One of the most important lessons I have ever learned is that grit will always take you further than knowledge. Although some people may be naturally gifted to pick up on things easily and pass classes with little to no effort, hard work will always be what brings you to the top. I chose the word “grit” because it perfectly encompasses the meanings of hard work, courage, and persistence all into one.
My goals and chosen experiences will help me expand my definition of a global citizen scholar, because I will finally be putting my words into action. I will get the chance to show myself just how passionate and hardworking I can be. I hope to come out of my four years at UC, as someone that has a newfound self-confidence in areas such as organization, leadership, building connections, and being a self-starter.
I am pleased to share that despite my active involvement in numerous extracurricular activities, I have consistently maintained a GPA of 3.95. I plan to spend another summer pursuing an internship for the Honorable Judge Kern Reese at the Civil District Court in New Orleans.
In addition, I have the privilege of gaining research and writing experience in Dr. Paris Wheeler's research lab.
Progress
Plans
My overarching aspiration is to attend Law School and become a Medical Malpractice Attorney. To achieve this, I have been committed to gaining internship and research experience, pursuing challenging coursework, and maintaining a consistently high GPA that has landed me on the Dean's List every semester..
