Friday, May 18, 2012
Fun in the Sun
Today, I joined other members of my former lab for a picnic in Central Park. The weather was beautiful, the Burmese food great, the company awesome. It was a great 3 hour break from studying and stressing, but made it lot harder to get into the rhythm of studying once I got back to the dorms. Oh well, I'm just really glad I got to enjoy a few hours in the sun, because I know that for the rest of the week, I'll be missing my daily dose of Vitamin D.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Another Year Over
This week and next are finals. You know what that means! My sophomore year of college is coming to a close.
It has been a great year. I declared my major and got significantly closer to meeting the requirements of the Psychology honors major. I took a year long seminar, Victims of the Holocaust, which included fieldwork (visiting a survivor every week) that was both academically and personally rewarding. I worked my job as a city EMT full time the whole year, and got a part time job at another city EMS agency. I was recently accepted as a summer intern at a psychiatric emergency room and substance abuse clinic in Queens. All in all, my sophomore year has been productive and rewarding. I am looking forward to taking a nice and slow summer to appraise it all and do a lot of thinking about where I would like to go in the future.
On a more personal level it has also been a great year. Living and working in the city has allowed me to meet so many different kinds of people. I've made lifelong friends at work, at school, and through friends at other schools. It has been an exciting year outside of academics. But I won't go too much into that.
As finals come to a close and I spend long nights studying and hoping I can retain an ounce of the information I need to, I feel at ease that I am in a place of opportunity. Location-wise Manhattan is a great place to be, but both Macaulay and Hunter offer so many great programs, seminars, and courses that really make a difference. I can't wait to see what my junior year holds.
Michael.
It has been a great year. I declared my major and got significantly closer to meeting the requirements of the Psychology honors major. I took a year long seminar, Victims of the Holocaust, which included fieldwork (visiting a survivor every week) that was both academically and personally rewarding. I worked my job as a city EMT full time the whole year, and got a part time job at another city EMS agency. I was recently accepted as a summer intern at a psychiatric emergency room and substance abuse clinic in Queens. All in all, my sophomore year has been productive and rewarding. I am looking forward to taking a nice and slow summer to appraise it all and do a lot of thinking about where I would like to go in the future.
On a more personal level it has also been a great year. Living and working in the city has allowed me to meet so many different kinds of people. I've made lifelong friends at work, at school, and through friends at other schools. It has been an exciting year outside of academics. But I won't go too much into that.
As finals come to a close and I spend long nights studying and hoping I can retain an ounce of the information I need to, I feel at ease that I am in a place of opportunity. Location-wise Manhattan is a great place to be, but both Macaulay and Hunter offer so many great programs, seminars, and courses that really make a difference. I can't wait to see what my junior year holds.
Michael.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Happy Mother's Day!!!
Hello everyone!
Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mothers out there! <3
It's a gorgeous day in NYC and it finally feels like May.
There are only two days left in the semester and then finals and then freedom! haha
I think this will be my last blog post for the semester. But I might do some blogging over the summer. I've really enjoyed blogging all year. It's been fun to reflect on what I do each week and tell you guys about it. I hope you've enjoyed reading about my adventures and random musings.
I hope you all have a fantastic summer. Make sure its filled with lots of laughter, sunshine, and creativity!
Quote of the week:
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
Much Love <3
S.
Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mothers out there! <3
It's a gorgeous day in NYC and it finally feels like May.
There are only two days left in the semester and then finals and then freedom! haha
I think this will be my last blog post for the semester. But I might do some blogging over the summer. I've really enjoyed blogging all year. It's been fun to reflect on what I do each week and tell you guys about it. I hope you've enjoyed reading about my adventures and random musings.
I hope you all have a fantastic summer. Make sure its filled with lots of laughter, sunshine, and creativity!
Quote of the week:
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald,
The Great Gatsby
Much Love <3
S.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Cloudy with a Chance of... Spicy Thai Basil Noodles?
It feels a bit weird not having posted in a while. But I guess a major reason why I'm posting now is to, of course, procrastinate a bit. And to reflect on the past semester and what's to come.
I've luckily had some great news this past week, finding out that I was accepted into the 2012 Oral Health Sciences Summer Conference at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor. An all expenses paid, two day conference, I was highly doubtful and extremely unsure of whether I would be accepted, as it seemed pretty competitive. But thankfully I did!! And I'm extremely happy, because this would not only be my first conference, but also, I get to explore the UMich campus and finally really get a better look at the world of dental research in terms of a dual degree DDS/PhD Program. Unlike other conferences, as a participant, I would not present research, but would rather listen to the current research being conducted at campus, and get to ask questions about the dual degree program.
I also recently became a part of the Class of 2013 Senior Research Forum team. In order to fully appreciate what the forums would be like, I joined the rest of the potential group at the 2012 Senior Forum. It was really exciting to hear about the research Macaulay Hunter students have performed. It was the first time that I ever listened to an English research project being presented, which has definitely helped me to expand my understanding of the scope of research. In a warm, business conference setting with great company and academic conversation flowing, I am really excited to be a part of the team, and I cannot wait for the research that will be presented at future Forums!
As the semester is boiling to an end, I am trying to juggle a paper, finals, and tying the loose ends of my marine biology oyster research project at Baruch. Its sad to know that I will be leaving the lab before summer starts, as this is when the bulk of fieldwork is performed. Having had done statistical analysis and cleaning through my data over the past few weeks on the different energy budgets of aquaculture and wild type oysters in the city, I missed the hands nitty and gritty field work and lab work. My wish to move away from the computer for a bit was fulfilled when I finally got to shuck some final samples for the project. Boy, these wild type oysters can be pretty big and full of ectosymbiotic organisms!! Not only are there algae on oysters, but I found snail eggs, miniworms, other oysters,tiny clams, and a huge array of microfauna invisible to the eye. Oh yeah, and of course, dirt. A lot of dirt.Below, you can see a picture of an oyster. Yes, an oyster, not a rock.
I'll be transitioning into research at Cornell over the summer, where, instead of oysters, I'll be working with mice. I'm really excited to be working with a different organism, moving from E.coli and fungal based research, to oysters and clams, and now to mice. Maybe bigger creatures in the future of research for me?
Today is so humid, my hair is crying. I really just want all this frizz to get done with, so that I can enjoy possibly one good hair day this week. Ah, at least I had left over Thai food. What more can I ask for during the end of the semester?
I've luckily had some great news this past week, finding out that I was accepted into the 2012 Oral Health Sciences Summer Conference at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor. An all expenses paid, two day conference, I was highly doubtful and extremely unsure of whether I would be accepted, as it seemed pretty competitive. But thankfully I did!! And I'm extremely happy, because this would not only be my first conference, but also, I get to explore the UMich campus and finally really get a better look at the world of dental research in terms of a dual degree DDS/PhD Program. Unlike other conferences, as a participant, I would not present research, but would rather listen to the current research being conducted at campus, and get to ask questions about the dual degree program.
I also recently became a part of the Class of 2013 Senior Research Forum team. In order to fully appreciate what the forums would be like, I joined the rest of the potential group at the 2012 Senior Forum. It was really exciting to hear about the research Macaulay Hunter students have performed. It was the first time that I ever listened to an English research project being presented, which has definitely helped me to expand my understanding of the scope of research. In a warm, business conference setting with great company and academic conversation flowing, I am really excited to be a part of the team, and I cannot wait for the research that will be presented at future Forums!
As the semester is boiling to an end, I am trying to juggle a paper, finals, and tying the loose ends of my marine biology oyster research project at Baruch. Its sad to know that I will be leaving the lab before summer starts, as this is when the bulk of fieldwork is performed. Having had done statistical analysis and cleaning through my data over the past few weeks on the different energy budgets of aquaculture and wild type oysters in the city, I missed the hands nitty and gritty field work and lab work. My wish to move away from the computer for a bit was fulfilled when I finally got to shuck some final samples for the project. Boy, these wild type oysters can be pretty big and full of ectosymbiotic organisms!! Not only are there algae on oysters, but I found snail eggs, miniworms, other oysters,tiny clams, and a huge array of microfauna invisible to the eye. Oh yeah, and of course, dirt. A lot of dirt.Below, you can see a picture of an oyster. Yes, an oyster, not a rock.
Today is so humid, my hair is crying. I really just want all this frizz to get done with, so that I can enjoy possibly one good hair day this week. Ah, at least I had left over Thai food. What more can I ask for during the end of the semester?
Monday, May 7, 2012
Thoughts on a Monday
Hello everyone. It's a Monday in NYC and I'm trying to keep my head above water as the semester winds down.
It's been kind of rainy lately which doesn't serve to lift the mood, but I guess it's a good thing, because I'm less tempted to go outside instead of studying.
I just spent my entire weekend writing a lab report. Ugh. A couple more of these painful weeks and then I'll finally be free. I'm taking a summer class, but it's a fun one. It's called German Fairytales and I heard it's fascinating. I can't wait.
So last Tuesday was Fall 2012 registration. I got all the classes I wanted, which is great. The only I issue I had was that I couldn't register for Bio 200 for some weird reason. I ended up standing in line for almost 2 hours outside a biology professor's office until I was finally able to register for the class. Registration always comes with surprises.
Anyway, next semester is going to require a lot of work. I'm taking Bio 200 (with lab), Orgo Chem I, Math 150, MHC 200, and Eng 220 Honors. Definitely not an easy set of classes. But hopefully, all will turn out well.
Today, I saw one of old friends from high school, who I hadn't seen for almost a year. It was great seeing her, and it made me realize how fast this year went by. We're all off doing our own thing and trying to make it in this world, but sometimes it's nice to just sit back and reminisce.
Quote of the week:
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.
~Albert Einstein
It's been kind of rainy lately which doesn't serve to lift the mood, but I guess it's a good thing, because I'm less tempted to go outside instead of studying.
I just spent my entire weekend writing a lab report. Ugh. A couple more of these painful weeks and then I'll finally be free. I'm taking a summer class, but it's a fun one. It's called German Fairytales and I heard it's fascinating. I can't wait.
So last Tuesday was Fall 2012 registration. I got all the classes I wanted, which is great. The only I issue I had was that I couldn't register for Bio 200 for some weird reason. I ended up standing in line for almost 2 hours outside a biology professor's office until I was finally able to register for the class. Registration always comes with surprises.
Anyway, next semester is going to require a lot of work. I'm taking Bio 200 (with lab), Orgo Chem I, Math 150, MHC 200, and Eng 220 Honors. Definitely not an easy set of classes. But hopefully, all will turn out well.
Today, I saw one of old friends from high school, who I hadn't seen for almost a year. It was great seeing her, and it made me realize how fast this year went by. We're all off doing our own thing and trying to make it in this world, but sometimes it's nice to just sit back and reminisce.
Quote of the week:
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.
~Albert Einstein
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