User:Ntesfaio
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Naomi Tesfaiohannes
LMU Website
Contact Information
Student
Email: ntesfaio@lion.lmu.edu
Loyola Marymount University Snail Mail:
1 LMU Drive, MSB-6326
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
Department of Biology LMU
Education
Loyola Marymount University
Biology Major (B.S.) May 2020
The upper division courses I have taken are Urban Ecology, Principles of Evolution, and Ergogenic Aids. I am currently taking Biological Databases, Cell Biology Lab, and Physiology.
Career Interests and Goals
I hope to work in the Health field with a focus in pediatrics.
Research
Loyola Marymount University
Health and Human Sciences Department
Stability and Weight Distribution in Female Athletes and Female Non-Athletes (September 2017- May 2018)
Research Advisor: Dr. Sarah Strand
I have completed research with the Health and Human Sciences Department under Dr. Sarah Strand. My work involved doing concussion research on female soccer athletes and female non-athletes to test stability and weight distribution. I presented my research at the LMU Research Symposium.
Work Experience
LMU Children's Center
Teacher's Assistant
LMU
August 2016- August 2018
Assist the teachers with the Roos, children from a few months old to 1 years old.
ACCESS
Teacher's Assistant
LMU
August 2017- August 2019
Serve as a leader for 19 incoming freshman to Seaver College.
LMU Seaver College of Science and Engineering
Student Liaison
LMU
August 2018- Present
Work in the Dean's Office to help run Seaver events, connect students to the necessary resources for assistance, keynote presentations, and everyday work with student's course scheduling.
Personal Interests/ Hobbies
I enjoy spending time with family and going on vacation. My next dream destination is Greece. Traveling is one of the greatest experiences I have. I'm able to meet new people, try new things, and especially new cultures. I also enjoy reading at the beach, but I'm not too excited about the ocean. I'm actually quite scared of the ocean. Exploring the city I'm in is always fun, especially when done with friends. Since coming to LMU from the Bay Area I've been able to see a lot of different parts of southern California. The incredible blending of different cultures, including my own Eritrean culture being so prominent here, is always fun to experience. I look forward to learning, seeing, and experiencing more in my last few months at LMU.
Other Interests Include
- Baking
- Cooking
- Organizing
What is your favorite aspect of Biology and why?
Biology is such a broad study that allows me to learn about all types of living things. My favorite aspect of Biology is understanding how adaptation has been done in the past and how its effects helped organisms survive in their current environment. I want to learn more about Climate Change and how organisms have to respond to its effects. From changes in ocean acidity to melting glaciers, how will life respond to the changes? Of course so far we have seen negative responses, with marine life suffering from exposure to plastic to forrest fires due to extreme heat. Will the necessary changes be made? Studying biology has made me more aware of the environment and our roles in helping it thrive. From Urban Ecology lab to physiology all of these different topics fit under the study of biology and are in a way connected. How living things interact with one another is essential to everyday functions.
Other favorite aspects of Biology
1. Physiology
2. Plants
3. Marine Life
What is your favorite aspect of computer science and why?
I'm not too aware of computer science. But from what I have been told I believe my favorite aspect is with coding. It's clear technology has become a great part of society. It is integrated into almost every field of work from hospitals to police departments to everyday use kept in our pockets and on our wrists. Computer science is becoming an incredibly important field, as skilled people will be needed to help with the technology boost we have had. My favorite aspect is coding because of its ability to create software, apps, etc. that can positively benefit the general public. I have heard stories of apps detecting spikes in blood pressure that could be life saving for the user. That is simply incredible. Something that could not have been done 20 years ago is now capable of saving a life. My understanding of computer science is slim, I even struggled with creating this wiki page. But I believe this course will help me become more comfortable with the technology.
Acknowledgements
My homework partner this week was Emma Young. We worked together during the Tuesday Sep 3rd class period with setting up the Biological Databases login. All content was typed by me, Naomi Tesfaiohannes. I followed the instructions outlined on Week 1 page for this assignment.
"Except for what is noted above, this individual journal entry was completed by me and not copied from another source."
Ntesfaio (talk) 20:22, 12 September 2019 (PDT)
References
The LMU Logo photo was taken from the Loyola Marymount University webpage.
Department Logo Lock-Ups. (2019) Retrieved September 4, 2019, from [1]
The photo of myself came from my personal cellphone.
The Week 1 Assignment page is cited as
LMU BioDB 2019. (2019). Week 1. Retrieved September 4, 2019, from https://xmlpipedb.cs.lmu.edu/biodb/fall2019/index.php/Week_1
Ntesfaio (talk) 19:14, 4 September 2019 (PDT)
