Denison University

Summer Scholar

May - August 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

I had time and space to dive into a project of my choice in depth, unlike during the school year when I'm having to balance four classes plus extracurriculars.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more opportunities to share my work with other Summer Scholars. Even though we had weekly dinners, most people only got to present about their projects once.

Advice

Make sure what you're researching is something you're passionate about, because you'll be spending a lot of time with the material! Also, be open to changing your research as you go along!

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Summer Research Assistant

May - July 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

Working one-on-one with one of my favorite professors and getting to focus on and learn about an interesting research topic.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Events and Scheduling Intern

May - August 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

Good team of motivated workers.

What I wish was different

Some of the work scheduling was a bit unorganized.

Advice

Always be ready for what is thrown your way.

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Research Assistant

May - July 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

Working closely with professors and other students

What I wish was different

The length of the research was only 8 weeks, It would have been better if it was it was longer

Advice

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Researcher

May - July 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

The opportunity to do the work of the mind for 10 weeks.

What I wish was different

I wish I'd been more familiar with research methods prior to this, but it was not an issue, as I learned many on the job.

Advice

Find something you'd like to research and make it happen. It is an enriching experience that is not often encountered.

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Biology Research Intern

May 2017 - June 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

I loved working with Dr. Romano in lab and getting to stay on campus over the summer!

What I wish was different

I wish that I could have stayed in an apartment instead of in a single dorm room.

Advice

Summer research is a fun experience that gives you hands-on practice in the lab.

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summer research

May - August 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

The department of economics provided us flexible time to work on our own projects. The department also provided us biweekly meeting to help us improve what we were doing back then. Moreover, I learned how to come up an original idea, find useful resources, analyze data and find interesting results from surveys. In addition, I also give suggestion to the current/past policy of maternity capital in Russia and the way how to improve it. I find it is very meaningful and useful for my research career.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have more time to think of something more novel and new to explore in the field. Perhaps add more interesting topics in this project with psychological aspects.

Advice

I love my research experience in summer, and I fully recommend people to do the same thing because it is meaningful and you will learn a lot from the experience.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - August 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

I loved being free to delve deeply into topics that I was interested in. I was able to shift and control what I studied and take as much time on each topic or resource as I needed to fully analyse or understand it.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more to do, either structure or events, on campus. I often felt lonely or bored.

Advice

Make sure to keep on top of your research project, but take time to really dig into your topic as you're interest takes you.

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Denison Summer Scholar

May - August 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

The experience I gained.

What I wish was different

I wish those around me had been a bit clearer about their schedules and had been better about communicating.

Advice

Sometimes it's better to ask forgiveness rather than permission. But that's 100% a case-by-case judgement call.

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Research student

May - July 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

The research was a topic I have deep interest in. It was fun to work in an area in which you like. The summer community was also enjoyable and close-knitted

What I wish was different

I wish my research had more hands-on working, though not applicable as we worked using a computer code.

Advice

Stay on track and be determined.

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Summer Scholar

May - August 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

Having the opportunity to work hand to hand with Dr. Schultz and learn from his passion for the biological wolrd

What I wish was different

Nothing, maybe that it would have lasted longer!

Advice

Please take the time to do research on campus while at Denison, it is both beneficial for you and for the university!

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Grounds Caretaker

May - August 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

The crew of people I worked with

What I wish was different

The hours

Advice

It’s worth doing because of the Davis progrAm

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Team Member

May - August 2018 • Granville, OH

What I liked

I got to live on campus with other students and experienced Denison University without classes. The job was not super demanding and flexible hours. The pay was great and the staff was nice and hardworking. The management was organize usually and held weekly meetings. The camps and events that required Events and Scheduling services were polite and fun to serve.