Hello! My name is Molly Burke, and I am a senior at Emma Willard School. This year, I am conducting a project under the Signature program at my school. My project involves studying the acoustics of the old Emma Willard School buildings and how these acoustics can affect learning in the classroom. I will also be getting the chance to shadow and ENT Doctor since I am interested in the pre-medical field for college.
I am particularly interested in this project because I have had personal experiences involving hearing in a classroom setting, putting me at a disadvantaged in accessing my education. When I was four years old I was diagnosed with a hearing loss and have worn hearing aids ever since. While these hearing aids do help me in the classroom, I still do not hear 100%. My hope for this project is to raise awareness for the opportunities lost when students are not able to fully access their education and to find ways to fix this problem. Education is something that is really important to me and it is important for everyone at Emma to be able to access their education completely and without struggle.
I am extremely excited to go forward with this project and I invite you to follow along for my journey this year.
