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Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) Are a Must

11/12/2018

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​For my undergraduate STEM majors, summer research experiences for undergraduates (REUs) are a must! They are an absolutely critical part of the undergraduate research experience.
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When I began my undergraduate degree in Physics, I had no idea what career path I would take or what I wanted to do. I literally chose physics because it was broad enough to give me more time to figure out my life. It ended up being a great choice; however, my path to eventually figuring out what I would eventually love to study still took some time to develop. 

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4 Steps to Writing Your Own Story

11/12/2018

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When coming up with this particular post topic, I was thinking a lot about the 3 things that I value most in my own life journey to achieve success, balance, and happiness. Those 3 things being: Accountability, Freedom, and Communication.

To achieve a life of success, balance and happiness, I believe that it’s important to have accountability to yourself and others, freedom to be who you are and to live life with your own flavor, and communication with others for group progress.
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With those 3 tenets in mind, I present to you my 4 Steps to Write Your Own Story which implicitly incorporate each tenet…

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Components of a Strong Personal Statement

11/12/2018

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​The scene is set and you’ve determined that you want to go to graduate school. You have completed the GRE and utilized the “Choose the Right Graduate School Checklist” to identify the perfect school fit for your long-term career and professional development. Now the final stretch of getting into the program of your dreams is to convince that place that you are the perfect fit for them.
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So how do you do that???
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