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Bowling Party!

Hello!

My name is Gabriela Hernandez and I am a rising sophomore at Boston University. I have spent these past four weeks as a participant in the BME CURes Cancer REU, here at UT Austin, and I have nothing but great things to say about the time I’ve spent here.

Not only am I able to conduct research on a topic that fascinates me, but I am also able to make great summer memories with amazing people.

 

Below are some pictures of one of these memories at the Union Underground.

four students at the bowling alley, one is being carried by the other three
In this picture, Fawaz, Donovan, and Josh are carrying the bowling champion, Dominique. All four of them are in the BME CURes Cancer REU, just like I am.

 

four students at the bowling alley
Here is a picture featuring Ella, Corey, Ashley, and Emily! These girls are in an REU called MRSEC, and we’re excited to bowl after a long, grueling day in lab. Not to mention these girls have serious skill! They ended their first game with a combined score of 384.

 

student crossing arms to form an X for a bowling score called a strike
Here is a picture of Josh after scoring a strike! Josh’s first time bowling was at this bowling social, so he was all smiles when all ten pins fell down. I must admit, even though Josh is just a beginner, he could easily pass as a professional.

 

student in action of bowling
Action Shot! This picture clearly portrays Dominique’s amazing form. She states that flicking her hind leg up gives her leverage and pointing her index finger ensures that the ball rolls straight and down the middle. Dominique, the bowling champion, ended her second game with a score of 178. Way to go Dominique!

 

student in the action of bowling
Donovan, a.k.a the fast and the furious, only knows how to bowl two ways, and that’s fast and powerful. Donovan scored three strikes in a row his first game. The amount of precision and strength he outputs each round is definitely impressive. Donovan says that he’s excited for the next bowling event because it’s a great way to relax after a long day in lab.

 

-Gaby, Boston University

, Filed Under: 2017, fun, ut austin

Phase 10

Elana, Donna, Shinhyuk, Daria, Ian and Tiara Lewis from the LSAMP REU.

 

students smiling while walking through campus
Elana, Ian, Donna, Tiara, Shinhyuk, and Daria.

I have never seen, heard, or played this amazing game called Phase 10. It is a card game that you play to achieve ten phases first before anyone else in the game. The most stressful rule in this game is that you cannot skip a phase until you complete the phase you are in. For me, I was stuck on phase six for five rounds. It was mentally and physically draining because it was 3 AM, and I could not finish the game.

Like Phase 10, I believe BME CUReS has ten phases for us to complete in order to grow as cancer fighters. The first phase must be to break the awkwardness. Many nights of playing games, talking about politics, and sharing personal anecdotes, I believe we have gotten much closer and breaking down the awkwardness. But the most effective way to break down the awkwardness was going out to Austin and exploring what this vibrant city has to offer.

We went to see the bats fly off the bridge near South Congress. Well, we tried. We went to the Museum of the Weirds on the Sixth Street, but I think it was a bad timing because there were just so many bikers that day. We went out to eat In N Out burgers, and we were not disappointed by its taste and its price. As a person who is from NY, I never had In N Out, so I think this is my favorite memory I have so far from being part of this program.

There are so many more phases for us to complete, and even though we might be stuck on the same phase for weeks, it is good that I won’t be the only one stuck.

Shinhyuk Bang, Syracuse University

students in front of the university tower building
All 2017 BME Summer Scholars.