{"590917":{"#nid":"590917","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Meet 2017 Spring Graduate Madison Young","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAthletics brought \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/madison-young-ab1351b7\u0022\u003EMadison R. Young\u003C\/a\u003E to Georgia Tech, and that would have been enough to allow her to shine. \u0026ldquo;A strong member of the diving squad for the Jackets,\u0026rdquo; crows the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ramblinwreck.com\/sports\/c-swim\/mtt\/madison_young_860702.html\u0022\u003ERamblin\u0026#39;\u0026nbsp;Wreck\u003C\/a\u003E sports website as it lists her accomplishments in ACC and NCAA diving competitions. But she can balance athletic ability and academic achievements: She was named Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.clshs.org\/\u0022\u003ECrean Lutheran High School\u003C\/a\u003E in Irvine, Calif., and was on the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Now she\u0026rsquo;s celebrating a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology\/Pre-Health with Business\/Research options.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat attracted you to Georgia Tech? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI am an athlete, and I was recruited to attend Georgia Tech. But I was already attracted to Tech because of its very strong academics and good reputation around the country and the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow would you describe your life before enrolling in Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI was much less open-minded.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is the most important thing you learned at Georgia Tech? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe most important thing I learned at Tech is that hard work does actually pay off, and collaboration is very important both now and later. I also learned that Tech teaches you to actually think, not just complete assignments. I know this will help me later on when I am presented with issues in my job that require not only knowledge of the issue but critical thinking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat surprised or disappointed you the most about Georgia Tech? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI was disappointed during my freshman year when I got poor grades on all of my first exams. I was most surprised by how much all of my professors have cared about my individual, academic, and athletic success.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhich professor(s) or class(es) made a big impact on you? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/jeannette-yen\u0022\u003EJeannette Yen\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/todd\/index.html\u0022\u003EBill Todd\u003C\/a\u003E have had the biggest impact on me. They taught me how to work in professional situations and how to use what I have learned at Tech in the workplace. I did research with Dr. Yen for two and a half years and she helped me write an undergraduate thesis on behavioral ecology, something I had never expected I would be able to do. Under Professor Todd I completed a work study program with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.choa.org\/\u0022\u003EChildren\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E and learned how to act as a consultant, a skill that I will carry with me forever.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your most vivid memory of Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy participation in athletics is my most vivid memory of Tech. I formed unbelievable friendships with my teammates and cannot imagine going through four years at Georgia Tech without them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIf you participated in experiential learning activities, what was the most valuable outcome from your experience?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI participated in undergraduate research in behavioral ecology with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/jeannette-yen\u0022\u003EJeannette Yen\u003C\/a\u003E. I was able to complete the research option and write a thesis under her supervision. The most valuable outcome of my experience was the confidence I gained to complete a project on my own, including running and designing the experiments, analyzing the data, and writing my thesis. It also taught me problem solving and perseverance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn the basis of your experience, what advice would you give to incoming freshmen at Georgia Tech?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETime management is the key to success. Start studying way before you think you need to, and never pull an all-nighter!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat feedback would you give to Georgia Tech to improve the campus experience for future students?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI think the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/enrichment.gatech.edu\/gt-1000-first-year-seminar\u0022\u003EGT 1000\u003C\/a\u003E class needs to have better structure. I honestly did not learn much through GT 1000. My class was focused on the history of Tech, which was fun to learn, but I think it should show students more resources in case they need help. It should also provide more assistance on time management and study techniques.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere are you headed after graduation? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI am heading to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.vetmed.auburn.edu\/\u0022\u003EAuburn University Veterinary School\u003C\/a\u003E to pursue a DVM. I wish to work with horses and eventually be an equine surgeon. Tech has prepared me by giving me a strong science foundation, which I believe will be much greater than that of my graduate-school peers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Advice to new students: Time management is the key to unlocking success"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EShe was recruited for her athletic skills in diving, but Madison Young also showed her academic A-game while at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Madison Young was able to balance academics and athletics at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2017-04-25 18:16:21","changed_gmt":"2017-04-27 14:46:23","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-05-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-05-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"590920":{"id":"590920","type":"image","title":"Madison Young ","body":null,"created":"1493144679","gmt_created":"2017-04-25 18:24:39","changed":"1493144679","gmt_changed":"2017-04-25 18:24:39","alt":"","file":{"fid":"225146","name":"Madison Young.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Madison%20Young.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Madison%20Young.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":231987,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Madison%20Young.jpg?itok=rTB4Dyp-"}}},"media_ids":["590920"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"174195","name":"Madison Young"},{"id":"174196","name":"ACC Academic Honor Roll"},{"id":"5845","name":"jeannette yen"},{"id":"8985","name":"Bill Todd"},{"id":"174197","name":"behavioral ecology"},{"id":"9034","name":"GT 1000"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERenay San Miguel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer\/Science Writer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-894-5209\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["renay.san@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}