Unique Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
Internships are supposed to be challenging, educational, and exciting. I wrote about internships on this blog before, and I focused mainly on my biotechnology internship. I found my internship through my high school, which is one of the best places to begin your internship search. However, not everyone aspires to be a molecular biology major, and some students want to seek out internships on the “less-trodden” path. There are many opportunities available, but students just haven’t heard the choices available to them. So-called “traditional” internships might involve working in a research lab or a large… Continue Reading
You and the World
College has changed me as it changes everyone. One of the most valuable lessons I learned in college was that staying up-to-date with current events was crucial. As a science major, I was expected to be aware of the scientific issues that were present in the world. In high school, I was not always fully aware of what was happening around the globe. This changed when I entered UC Berkeley, and I am quite thankful. One class that helped me along the way was a class called Physics for Future Presidents, which teaches the science… Continue Reading
Teacher Appreciation Week
“If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist had 40 people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, and some of whom didn’t want to be there and were causing trouble, and the doctor, lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all with professional excellence for nine months, then he might have some conception of the classroom teacher’s job.” –Donald Quinn Teacher Appreciation Week is from May 2-6. Teachers have such a big influence on our lives; I, as a student, can honestly say that I would have vastly… Continue Reading
Coffee Runs and Confusion
Watching TV and movies gives us a rather false sense of what an internship really is. While my regular “The Journey” posts shall continue, I decided to also give a breakdown on obtaining an internship for high school students, since I kept mentioning my biotech internship. High school students are often told (for good reason) that they cannot let their summers go to waste, especially before their junior or senior year. These are the summers that can really help your application shine in the eyes of admissions officers. Internships also offer many advantages besides having… Continue Reading
BREAKING DOWN THE SAT
The SAT The SAT is an exam administered by the College Board that evaluates students’ levels of knowledge of material covered in High School that they are expected to know before entering college. Although the exam is not required for most college admissions both in and out of the United States, you are still highly encouraged to take it and submit it with your application. This exam is generally taken by students in high school between their 10th and 12th grade years. Seniors should have already taken the SAT if they want to be… Continue Reading