Hello everyone,

I just want to take the time to introduce myself in the hopes that we will form a close community in the coming year. I'm extremely excited about what the Service Scholar Internship entails and can't wait to get started.

I'm Joy, a recent graduate of Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California. I just started my freshmen year at Duke University in North Carolina. I've learned some valuable lessons during my four years of high school and gained insight into what I want to dedicate myself to during my time at Duke. I'm a prospective biology major with an interest in doing a global health certificate and visual art minor. One of the major factors that swayed my decision to come to Duke is the work of the Duke Global Health Institute, which is dedicated to reducing health disparities around the world. It's this interest in health and service that led me to the Service Scholar Internship. Through this experience, I hope to gain a more intimate knowledge of NGOs and service projects. In addition, the prospect of participating in social marketing and exploring subjects in global health through blogging is invaluable.

Currently, I'm involved in the Health Arts Network at Duke with a position at the Duke Eye Center. I'm interested in exploring the role of arts in health care, issues in global health, and medicine. During high school, I dedicated much of my time to arts education (especially for children) and it's something that I would like to continue pursuing here.

I hope to get to know many of you in the upcoming year as we embark on this project together. If you have any questions, please always feel free to contact me. I know that this year will be one of transition and much self-discovery for me, and I'm truly blessed to be part of the East Villagers community as I journey through it. The one core factor binding us together is our dedication to service, and that's something we shouldn't forget. Ultimately, I hope that through this experience, we will all have a better understanding of service and our capability to wholly dedicate ourselves to it.