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August 12, 2017, Filed Under: 2017, austin, fun, learning

Wrapping Up Summer 2017

When I first arrived at UT Austin, I was overwhelmed. The university was so big. There were so many new techniques to learn. I had to integrate myself into a new group of people I had never known. I had never been away from home for an extended period of time. For someone still new to college and scientific research, it was overwhelming. After the first week, it was smoother sailing. I made new friends and went on exciting adventures in the city of Austin. Research was still a challenge throughout my summer experience, but challenges and difficulties are how people develop and grow. I was constantly problem solving and thinking of what I could do to improve my experiment. I learned a lot from my ten-week period here.

Summer scholars from various programs at UT in front of the main tower. Photo by Dalton Kotinilek.

I didn’t just learn new research skills, I learned new life skills.

I will carry this new knowledge and continue to build upon it as I continue my college career.

The research I did here was great and will help propel me forward, but the real fun came in exploring the city of Austin with great new people. This city has so much to offer. There was something interesting and exciting around every corner. Even in ten weeks there still wasn’t enough time to experience everything Austin has to offer. I think the experience was elevated more because of the new people around me. Everyone had something to bring to the table and they created a sense of belonging in this new community we joined. Overall the summer experience was a lot of work and a lot of fun. It was worth every second.

Andrew Rios, University of Texas at El Paso

June 19, 2017, Filed Under: 2017, austin, cancer, research

Research Dedications

Lab Bench. Credit: Guillermo Beckmann.

Through our stay here at UT Austin, each Friday before going to work on our individual Labs, we dedicate the week to something. This in order to motivate us to continue working to a cure and better understanding of cancer. The idea was borrowed from the Texas 4000, that is an organization that rides 4000 miles to raise funds for cancer research. Cancer has impacted many lives, and everyone has their own individual story and their own reason to want to beat cancer. Everyone, no matter what their dedications and intentions, is invested in trying to defeat this serious threat that kills millions of people everyday world-wide.

Sometimes the dedications don’t have to be in a personal way but it is always something to keep the importance of our research in mind. Sometimes we dedicate to the people that are affected by cancer, and sometimes to the adventures and new thing we will learn that week in our labs and our life. Overall, we have to keep reminding ourselves and everyone that research and fighting against cancer will benefit everyone. As well as it will make us, the researchers, grow personally as a person and build on our skills to become better in our research.

Guillermo Beckmann, University of Texas at El Paso

students standing in front of Austin wall mural
Yahir, Andrew, Gabriel, Bianca, Guillermo, and Octavio.

August 11, 2016, Filed Under: 2016, austin, fun

Fun Times in Austin

Collage by Rachel Hegab
Collage by Rachel Hegab

 

-Rachel Hegab, Louisiana Tech Univ.

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