My TRIP So Far by Aidan Gor

Hello! My name is Aidan Gor, and I am currently a sophomore at Germantown Academy. I am  interested in public health, human behavior, medicine, and their relationship at a macro level. TRIP was first introduced to me by one of the science teachers at my school, and I quickly became very intrigued by the program. I decided to apply to TRIP because I wanted to learn more about the research process, such as formulating a question, creating an experiment to find a solution, and accessing the impact of the results. Since I have had no traditional lab experience, I also look forward to gaining lab skills and collaborating with others. I hope that TRIP will give me many valuable lessons about STEM, research, and the learning process that I can apply to my future endeavors.

I am passionate about creating awareness and making an impact in our society when it comes to neurodiversity and disability. It is a topic and issue that is close to my heart. I advocate for neurodiversity and disability inclusion in many ways, such as through starting the Neurodiversity and Disability Awareness Club at GA, assessing the disability-friendliness at various local employment locations to help people with disabilities find jobs, and volunteering and lifeguarding at Variety, which is a non-profit organization that helps children and adults with disabilities.

I am part of my school’s swim team, and have been swimming for the last six years. My favorite stroke is breaststroke, my favorite events being the 100 and 200 breaststroke. I also love playing the violin because I get to experience new genres of music not only in the Honors Orchestra, such as classical, but also in Jazz Band, such as Jazz and Blues. Additionally, I love learning Mandarin Chinese; I have been exposed to the language in Kindergarten, and I have never dropped it since. It is such a complex language with different aspects, such as writing characters and speaking with correct tones, that make it fascinating to learn and study.

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