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Friday morning after my biology lecture, I was waiting to partake in a psychology experiment. We were told to wait in the hallway until an experimenter came to get us, so I took the time to check my email. While going through the usual emails from Bath and Body Works, scholarship sites, Starbucks, and all the other spam that fills my inbox, I stumbled across an email for my senior project mentor, Katie. This is what it read:

Right there, in the hallway of the fourth floor of the Muenzinger Psychology building, I began to cry. I'm sure I looked very strange to the two boys who were also waiting to do the experiment, but I couldn't help it. I was thrilled, ecstatic, joyful, and amazed. This very email is something I have dreamed of.

I don't want to be a doctor so I can flaunt that it was ME that saved a life. I want to save a life because I think that it is the very least I can do. In my life, countless people have helped me, have saved me, have given me opportunities that are invaluable. I want to give everyone the chance to have the same beautiful gift.

Signing people up to be donors was my first step towards this dream of mine, but this, this was a piece of my dream coming true. I am humbled and honored to have been part of the journey of giving someone that hope, that second chance.

I want to tell all the high schoolers complaining about their senior project, this is why it's worth it! You can make a difference! Find your passion and just lose yourself in it! Yes it's not always fun but one day down the road, you will see why it was a great thing to happen to you.

I hope that one day down the line, I get the chance to be a donor myself. Even if that day never comes, I will be so happy that I was able to help others experience the joy of giving, as it really is so much better to give than it is to receive.

xo
Hannah

//For more information on bone marrow donation click here

High Five for Friday!

Today was my very last Friday of high school. It's all sort of surreal. This whole graduation thing hasn't really hit me yet, and I don't think it will until it's time to go back to school and I'll be moving to Boulder. Time really has flown by folks.

But as bittersweet as it is, I'm going to celebrate Friday!!

1. Thursday, I pretty much could have not gone to school. I essentially did nothing. For almost three straight hours, I just watched movie trailers. I watched this one the most and OH MY GOSH I CANNOT WAIT!!!! ugh the feels.

I'm already crying.

During APES, Amanda and I just laid in the hall. Because we could.

2. Paisley is just so happy with his chalkboard and that makes me so happy!

3. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I usually run into Isabel at the end of the day and we talk. She's my tennis sister and my school sister (I just decided that since I don't have a sister to go to school with). I'm going to miss her so much next year! And of course I will miss Ainsley too! It's crazy that they're only in 9th and 10th grade... it feels like that was just me!

4. I am officially done with AP Calculus!!!! It is such a relief to be done. We had to do one last project and I think it turned out pretty darn cute. I'd explain what we did, but when I tried to explain it to my mom, she said it was like I was speaking a different language so I'll spare you that :) I took that AP exam on Wednesday, along with my APES exam on Monday and I sure am happy to be done!!

5. My neighbor, who is also the high school baseball coach and football coach, sent me this video. We used to watch a lot of inspirational sort of videos when I was in his class, but he knew this one was right up my alley. Bone marrow donation is something that I really am passionate- it truly takes a selfless person to be a donor. I will do anything in my power to sign up as many people to be donors as possible- you never know when you could save a life.


Video here (sorry it won't embed on the page:/)
More on bone marrow donation here and here

xo
Hannah

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