Dis-Orientation Guide 2020-21

I’m from Parkland, Florida, and came to St. Louis for the first time to attend WashU for undergrad, where I studied biochemistry and economics. After college, I spent two years doing research at the National Institutes of Health before deciding to come back here for medical school. In my free time, I love working out, trying new restaurants, and watching sports.

I was born and raised right here in St. Louis. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and Spanish from The University of Tulsa and a Juris Doctor degree from WashU Law. I then practiced transactional law as in-house counsel for a large institutional asset manager before leaving my law career to pursue my big dream of becoming a doctor. My hobbies include sailing (cruising and offshore passagemaking), cooking/baking, weightlifting, learning to play Irish fiddle, and exploring the great outdoors.

Hi all! I am Clara and I am from Beijing, China. Before moving to St. Louis, I studied biology and computer science at Cornell University. I love card games, trying out new recipes and visiting the penguins at the St. Louis Zoo. I am still waiting to see them taking their “spontaneous winter walk” outside in the snow!

Hey, y’all. I grew up in East Lansing, Michigan, and went a mere 10 minutes away to do my undergrad at Michigan State University, where I studied biochemistry and music. I like exercising, watching YouTube video essays on inconsequential topics, playing drums, doing martial arts, and baking. I also have a minor loathing of Harry Potter because I spent the formative years of my childhood being called the Weasleys when out in public due to having a family of redheads.

I grew up in Oak Park, California, just outside of Los Angeles. After spending four years at University of California, Berkeley, studying public health and molecular and cell biology, I went to the University of Cambridge in the U.K. for a Master’s of Philosophy in medical science (see: drink tea and hang out in pubs). In my free time, I like to play the piano and guitar, go to concerts, run in Forest Park, and try new St. Louis restaurants with friends.

Hi, all! My name is Emma, and I’m originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts. I stuck around for college at Harvard University, where I studied neurobiology and economics and competed as a distance runner in cross country and track. I took three gap years, working in New York City and then Boston at a health care data analytics software startup. This is my first time living in the Midwest and it’s been great so far! Other than running, I’m a big fan of podcasts and audiobooks. I also love dogs, although I don’t have any (the bigger the better).

I grew up in Mililani, Hawai‘i, and experienced my first winter when I moved to St. Louis to study biochemistry at Washington University. St. Louis has become my second home, so I decided to come back for medical school. Ask me about kickboxing, Bachelor Nation, restaurants in St. Louis, and the 49ers!

My name is Katie and I’m from Springfield, Illinois (only a short drive from St. Louis). I majored in molecular and cellular biology and minored in economics and women’s and gender studies at Vanderbilt University. Outside of med school, I love to cook, and I enjoy everything fitness-related!

I’m from Huron, Ohio, and graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019 with a degree in biomedical science. I love baking, playing golf, and spending time with my amazing friends. I also really enjoy traveling and savoring the occasional road trip from St. Louis!

I am from Dallas, Texas, and did my undergraduate education at WashU; I decided to stay here for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). I am an avid baseball fan and long for the day the Texas Rangers win the World Series.

I grew up in Cupertino, California. I later traveled a full two hours away to attend University of California, Davis, where I majored in neurobiology, physiology and behavior. In my free time, I enjoy reading fantasy novels, playing video games, singing, and planning theme park trips. Fun fact: In my freshman year of undergrad, I sprained both of my ankles in the first week.

My name is Lane, and I’m a first-year medical student here at WashU. I’m from rural Tennessee. I graduated in 2017 from Austin Peay State University (Let’s Go Peay!) with a degree in chemistry. I then got my master’s degree from The University of Mississippi, where I worked in a biophysical chemistry research lab. I’m excited to continue my research training here at WashU. When I’m not studying, I enjoy spending time hanging out with friends in The Grove.

I grew up in Vienna, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. After graduating from the University of Virginia with a degree in biochemistry, I returned to D.C. for a gap year before arriving in St. Louis. In my free time, you can often find me playing basketball in the Olin Hall gym; come play!

Hello! My name is Haley, and prior to attending WashU School of Medicine, I was born and raised just north of San Diego, California. I attended University of California, San Diego (Go Tritons!), where I majored in biochemistry and cell biology. When I am not trying to make sense of renal physiology, I enjoy swimming, folding origami, cooking new recipes, and attempting to learn the ukulele.