While academics are incredibly important to me, I have found that my favorite experiences at Pitt come from co and extra-curricular experiences. I like to sort these activities into two categories: academically beneficial and for social benefit. These two distinct categories of curricular activities connect me to the Pitt community in a way entirely separate…
Tag: Spring 2021
Research @Pitt: Getting Started
Getting Started: How, who, and what I first came to know my research mentor during my sophomore year. I knew I was I interested in Asian Studies, and so I’d enrolled in various courses in Asian history, literature, and languages. That fall, I enrolled in the Modern Chinese Literature course Dr. Kun Qian was teaching…
Getting involved in research
I can confidently say that getting involved with research was the best decision I made as a Pitt student. It not only shaped my entire undergraduate career, but also prepared me for my future goals. I remember the day I found out about the directed research opportunities at Pitt. I was walking back to campus…
My Story of Becoming a Researcher
I took the Honors Physics 2 course, PHYS 0476, with Dr. Hong in the spring of my freshman year. I remember going to one of his first office hours in the beginning of the semester and asking him about his research. It was not my intention to start researching with him, as I already had…
Add One Good Thing at a Time
Looking out from the Cathedral of Learning (lovingly called Cathy), Oakland is equally awe-inspiring and overwhelming. You can see fairly far from the 35th and 36th floors claimed by the University Honors College, and in a rather cliché but sweet fashion, it makes our “crossing boundaries” motto feel very literal when there are no boundaries…
Teaching is One of Life’s Greatest Adventures
The past few months have been a lot of fun working with Professor Hong to develop these lab projects. I have enjoyed relooking at the assignments I grappled with last year and searching for ways to improve them. One of the reasons I was a great fit for this project was because I had firsthand…
Started from the one…now I’m here!
As a freshman, going to activity fairs was so overwhelming for me. I had a few hobbies, but I wasn’t too sure on what I wanted to pursue in college. I got into working out over senior year of high school and was on the lookout for some workout buddies. Consequently, I was instantly attracted…
Asking and Answering Questions – Satya Paruchuri
I think the goal of any research is to ask and answer questions. When I first came to the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), I knew I wanted to study strokes because of my family’s medical history. Therefore, I cold-emailed professors and physicians at UPMC and Pitt, who study strokes. For anyone wanting to get started…
Experiences as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
It was freshman year when I first met Dr. Gardner in a new Biology UTA preparation class. Before I decided to pursue genetic counseling, I originally came to Pitt with the idea of eventually becoming a Biology teacher. So, I thought taking the class would help me develop some skills that would prepare me for…
Becoming a Researcher – Friedrich Doku
This semester, I decided to work on a research project, but I needed someone to mentor me. I am interested in computer security and embedded systems, so it had to be someone who shared those interests. To look for a mentor, I scrolled the faculty page of the CS department. I read about each professor…