
My Journey to Michigan Public Health
Aya Takai
“Overanalysis leads to paralysis!” my coached yelled from the opposite end of the rink, over my program music blaring from the speakers.
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After spending his first two years at Michigan working with the homeless population in Ann Arbor, the junior decided to join the nearly 100 students who have begun majoring in public health as part of the School of Public Health's first undergraduate cohort.
I’m passionate about community. I think if you’re not actively investing in the place you’re in and trying to improve it, it will crumble.
I come from a scientific background. I studied biochemistry in undergrad. It helped me see how the human body functions at a micro level.
I was Pre-Med in undergrad. I was all set to go to medical school. But then I took a public health class the first semester of my senior year at Michigan. It oriented me to looking at things through a different lens.
I'm the student president of STATCOM, which stands for Statistics in the Community. STATCOM is a student-led organization that provides statistical services to community groups and local nonprofits free of charge.