Rooted in STEM

In college, I put school first. Nothing came before homework or studying for exams, and of the list of things that I focused on once a midterm was over, self care was the last on the list.

… I feel strongly that science has built my character and given me much of the resilience and problem-solving abilities that help me succeed outside of school in my personal and professional life.

I thought my career path would be linear, I now realize how grateful I am for coming to the realization that I am happy with my non-linear career path.

Memorization-based courses are an incredibly common phenomenon in a biology student’s path towards getting a degree. Armed with the right tools, studying and retaining information from these classes can be easier than you think. Below are five tactics that I used to learn information for fact-based classes:

The life of a science major can be overwrought with purely school-based activities if you let it. I found that it was paramount to set aside time to recharge and take a break from the intensity of school-work and class. Below are the most common ways that I would spend my time taking short breaks.

Today, I will outline the importance of studying among other students and seeking help in a course when you need it.

The stark contrast between the life of a student and that of a working (or currently unemployed) adult can be a bit abrasive, yet wildly limitless. In this post, I will be sharing my own journey of figuring out how I want to spend my working life and how I have been trying to productively fill this time.

You may not love to speak in front of others for any duration of time, but we all must do so at some point in our college careers.

After years of conducting scientific research in many different labs, I compiled little summaries about positions available in research labs.

There is incredible value found in being involved with lab work as an undergraduate.

There is something really special about a summer internship where you meet a bunch of students from across the country interested in the same field as you, spend all day learning in a lab, and then hang out and discuss your current research projects with your new friends, all while not having your typical coursework to worry about.

The American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) offers certification to become a scientific diver. Essentially, the student reviews diving skills learned in their Open Water Certification and learns a broad set of new skills to apply in a setting with scientific goals.

In this blog I will focus on how to join a research laboratory at your home institution by sharing my experience. Of course, there are many ways to find a lab you will love, but this is simply how I did it.