Offer more opportunities to learn about technology
Advice
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Student Research
June - August 2018 • Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
What I liked
Being immersed in the Filippino culture and meeting different people. I also enjoyed exploring the various parts of the area and meeting various scientists from Silliman University.
What I wish was different
Advice
Be open minded with a willingness to explore the people and the country.
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Dean of Students Intern
June - July 2018 • Norfolk, VA
What I liked
I think that I learned about the field that I am interested in and the people at my job were very nice and welcoming. They acted like true mentors who cared about my personal and professional growth.
What I wish was different
N/a
Advice
Get to know the people in the office and take advantage of all the opportunities offered.
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Laboratory
May - August 2018 • Norfolk, VA
What I liked
The resume building experience
What I wish was different
Less work, very demanding
Advice
Well worth it, be prepared to work
Be the first to mark this as helpful
Research Assistance
June - August 2018 • Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
What I liked
This was an amazing experience. I had the opportunity to attend a 3 weeks Bioinformatics Workshop instructed by many talented professors and scientists from United States. I also attended an one week IUCN res list assessment workshop/training. I had the change to conduct my own research project. I was able to finish my research on time with appropriate and logical results. At the end, I also had the opportunity to present my project and results in a scientific symposium in front of many scientists, undergraduate and graduate students and professor in the field of science. For my research project, I looked at the microbial diversity in Leiognathus equulus ( Common pony-fish). I collected my samples from three different bays of Negros Island, Philippines. I used culture-depended method to culture my bacterial samples and used colony-morphology analysis to count the bacterial colonies. I also ran an one-way ANOVA with my data to further analysis. In addition, I experience living in a different country where environments are very different from my usual life-style. I also had the chance to explore various island of Philippines near Negros Island.
What I wish was different
I really did everything this summer. I explored, did research, made new friends and connections. I wouldn't have done anything differently than what I have done.
Advice
This summer I learned, how important it is to be open minded when you are part of a group. Always try to look for the best qualities in people. No matter how different a person is from you, I believe it is very possible to find good qualities in them that you like. Always try to get out of your comfort zone and never be afraid to try something new. You never know, you might have the best experience in your life on something that you never liked before.
