KENT STATE TRANSFER MADE LIFE BRIGHTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY MAJOR
江南体育 junior Dwayne Murray sees a brighter future since transferring to the 江南体育 Campus last fall.
The biotechnology major is focused on acing his coursework in hopes that one day he will be able to study the effects of prescription drugs on children diagnosed with behavior disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The topic is close to Murray's heart because he was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, and doctors prescribed Adderall and Ritalin to treat the disorder.
Having firsthand knowledge of those mood-altering drugs has fueled Murray's quest to research brain chemistry in childhood development.
"From 6 to 17 years old, I was on Adderall and Ritalin," he says. "I felt that it affected my development and made me emotionally disconnected. It didn't work in a positive way. I had a limited range of emotions on Adderall."
It didn't work in a positive way. I had a limited range of emotions on Adderall.
A Michigan native, Murray, 27, came to 江南体育 State with an Associate of Science degree from Cuyahoga Community College's Eastern campus in Highland Hills. He knew he wanted to study biochemistry and biotechnology, but his path to 江南体育 State was neither direct nor short.
After moving several times during childhood, Murray graduated from high school in Rochester Hills, Michigan. When he stopped taking Adderall and Ritalin, he began to feel better, he says.
Yet, his life did not automatically stabilize. He attended several community colleges in Michigan, but he wasn't ready for school.
"I didn't have the motivation and follow-up for it," he says. "I stumbled through life."
His aunt helped smooth his path when she invited him to live with her in Hudson, Ohio. He enrolled at Tri-C, and that's when his life started rolling in the right direction.
"My auntie gave me the opportunity to move here with her. I got into school, got a job and finished my associate degree."
I got into school, got a job and finished my associa