Bibliosphere

Books! •The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks  by Rebecca Skloot • Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers  by Mary Roach (warning, while I really enjoyed this book, it discusses what happens to bodies after death, including organ donation/ harvests, causes of death and scientific research done on cadavers in detail. You have been warned) • A Brief History of Medicine  by Paul Strathern •Anything by the Mutter Museam (medical curiosities) Girl with a Dragon Tatoo  by Stieg Larsson (the movie is quite good too, some excellent cinematography and great visual shots. it is rated R however, and very rightly so.) most books by Caroline B Cooney are good for easy and entertaining reads. They ask interesting questions, and while fluffly, are still entertaining. Death and the Virgin Queeen  by Chris Skidmore Physics of the Impossible  by Michio Kaku Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare  Catalyst  by Laurie Halse Anderson (I will admit that I love most all her books though)

So, just to elaborate on my post high school plans: I will be attending the University of Utah - College of Engineering/ Honors College. I have been pre-accepted into major status in Bioengineering. This means that while most students need to apply to join my major, they decided that i am special enough to just join the major right away. What does this mean for me: right now, not much. In the future: I can take 3000 level classes right away, and I'm already a part of the Biomed family :). I am part of a fellowship program at the U in engineering that will allow me to start doing research right away, which is super exciting. I am also part of the President's club, which is mostly a name, but also a lot of really cool networking oppourtunities, and a great scholarship. When in Utah, I'm going to be doing a lot of volunteering with kids. For this I am really excited. I'm hoping to get involved with PCH, Girl Scouts in Utah (already involved here, just need to move), an