On this episode, Hope had the joy of interviewing Felita Zhang. To Felita, inspiration is “being extremely motivated by the actions of someone [she] looks up to.” Felita lives her life empowering others and finding ways to make the world a better place through all she does. Between her work mentoring other women, building biological nanomaterials in the research lab, and fostering lasting friendships, Felita is truly a rockstar!

Show Notes

• Felita is, newly, a “firstie” (or senior) at the United States Military Academy at West Point
• She is also on the pre-med track at West Point and the leader of West Point’s Corbin Forum
• A fun fact about Felita is that she is an identical twin!
• She is originally from San Jose, California and went to middle school in Shenzhen, China
• Felita shares how her time in China sparked her passion for wanting to pursue service, specifically as a medical doctor, and pursuit of equity in healthcare around the world for all, especially women and people with unique abilities
• She describes how her twin sister inspires her through their unique and individual aspirations and passions
• Felita is also inspired by her parents and best friend, Mallory
• After med school, Felita hopes to specialize in women’s health with the goal of brining holistic, equitable healthcare to women and normalizing women’s health experiences
• Felita is working on research with biological nanomaterials in West Point’s Multi-Functional Materials Laboratory
• She shares how her discouraging and difficult experience with Cadet Basic Training has helped her become resilient and steadfast in empowering others today
• She has been involved with, and is now leading, West Point’s Corbin Forum
• A piece of advice that Felita has for other women is “to be extremely genuine when talking to others about what your goals are”
• Felita shares a story with us about 1 Peter 5:7, “Cast all your anxieties on Him because he cares for you.”
• She also shares her favorite quote from an unknown source, “Today matters for eternity.”

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