Scientific Summer: The Programs I Plan To Participate in This Year

 

     Hello, my wonderful scientific scholars! This week, we are diverging from our usual format and talking more about my personal life. In my introduction post, I mentioned that I would be discussing personal scientific exploration, and today is my first post detailing that. Without further ado, let's begin!

     This summer is jam-packed with science programs. First and foremost I will be doing a scientific research program called Lumiere starting on June 2nd. In this program students from across the globe participate in their research projects. However, this program is valuable because it has scientists from top universities mentor students. My mentor will be an African American scientist from the University of Cambridge. She is currently studying cancer and is using herbology to try and find a cure. She is accomplished with multiple degrees in Pharmacology and has worked as a professor for several years. I am excited to work with her and begin my research and be sure to document my work on this blog. 

 My next plan is less impressive but still comes with its own merits. I will be participating in a writing camp over the summer. It is conducted at a local university and will give me valuable tips on the art of writing. While this specific program focuses more on the creative aspects of writing it still will give me a chance to improve my writing skills so that even on this blog my writing will be to its highest standard. 

 Furthermore, I will be volunteering at the Red Crescent Clinic. Similar to the Red Cross, the Red Crescent Clinic provides free medical care to families without proper insurance. I have volunteered at this clinic for four consecutive years and will be going back for my fifth. This clinic has given me an incredible amount of experience and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time there and I am delighted to once again have this chance. 

    Finally, I will be working at my father's clinic as the front desk worker and I will be working on checking in the patients and documenting their records. As well, I will be taking geometry over the summer to get ahead in school and take Algebra 2 next year. 

 That is it for today folks! I hope you enjoyed learning about my summer plans and I hope you will consider partaking in one of these activities. To end this off a question: what scientific programs have you participated in? As always, thanks for reading, I hope you learned something new, and I will see you next week!