Logan Buck is a 21-year-old biology major at Texas A&M University-Texarkana who is graduating in December. He plans to start applying to med schools and become a doctor because of the career’s emphasis on helping others. “That’s why becoming a doctor stood out to me. It’s a job that’s very service heavy…I’m using my academic skills and combining them with my desire to serve the community, and I just felt like that’s the best thing I could ask for,” he said.

When asked about his experience at TAMUT, Logan gave nothing but positive feedback. He particularly enjoys the smaller class sizes that TAMUT offers to students. “A lot of the biology professors that I’ve dealt with, and just professors in general on campus, are incredibly nice because there’s less pressure. There’s not that many students and they really prioritize one-on-one learning,” he said. One Professor, Dr. Alam, had a noteworthy impact on Logan’s educational career and is now advising him on med schools. “He’s very intentional with helping me pick out med schools and get prepared and everything… He’s just a very great professor,” Logan said. 

As Logan reflected on his time at TAMUT, there are a few pieces of advice he would give to underclass biology majors. “My advice is stay on top of your work… There’s a lot you have to know and if you’re not on top of things from the beginning, then you’re going to struggle later because a lot of classes, in this field in particular, build on each other,” Logan said. Logan believes the key to success is “just staying on top of your studies, learning to be organized, learning to balance life and classes, and remembering to spend time with yourself,” he said.