Hi, my name is Travis. I’m a high school student who is really interested in understanding how people live, how cultures develop, and how those cultural and social factors shape health and medicine around the world.

I currently attend Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, where I balance academics, sports, and activities that connect to my growing interest in global health and anthropology. What fascinates me most is how medicine doesn’t exist in isolation. The way people experience illness, seek care, and respond to treatment is often deeply influenced by culture, environment, and access to resources. Anthropology helps explain the why behind health outcomes, while medicine focuses on the how of treating disease.

One of the most meaningful experiences I have had so far is participating in an international internship program focused on public health in Nigeria. Through this program, I have worked with other students to research major public health issues and help design ideas for community awareness campaigns. We explored topics like sanitation, disease prevention, and improving access to basic healthcare services. This experience showed me that many health problems are not just medical issues. They are also connected to education, infrastructure, culture, and everyday living conditions. It made me realize how important it is for medicine to understand communities, not just symptoms.

Outside the classroom, I am a varsity baseball player and have also played football during high school. Sports have taught me a lot about teamwork, discipline, and leadership. I have also volunteered coaching younger kids at a community recreation center, helping them build confidence, develop skills, and enjoy being part of a team.

I started this blog as a place to explore ideas related to anthropology, global health, and the ways culture and medicine intersect. I plan to write about topics I’m learning about, questions I’m curious about, and real-world health challenges that affect different communities.

I am still at the beginning of this journey, but I’m excited to keep learning and to share what I discover along the way.