The community felt like family. They were my mentors, but I felt as if I could approach them without feeling scared.
What I wish was different
I wish it would have been a longer period of time.
Advice
Do an internship to see what interests you. I went in as a science intern, but I loved the data and statistics part more than the science of it, so I pursued a degree in finance
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UT Health/Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas Summer Undergraduate Fellow
June - August 2018 • Houston, TX
What I liked
I loved having a group of undergraduates with whom to share this summer. The CPRIT program did a great job pulling together a diverse group of over twenty students to spend the summer here in Houston, and enhanced the experience with Innovation courses, Speechcraft sessions, and the final elevator speech competition.
What I wish was different
I would have loved for us to have a more extended orientation at the beginning of the program, to get to know each other better and to understand the aims of the Innovation courses more clearly as well.
Advice
Make the most of it! The mentors are incredible, Texas Medical Center and the surrounding city of Houston are beautiful, and the people you meet are from different parts of the state, country, and world!
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Research Assitant
June - August 2019 • San Antonio, TX
What I liked
Great staff and state of the art laboratory equipment
What I wish was different
Advice
Work as hard as you can so that you get the most out of it. Attend all the talks offered because they are very interesting.
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Intern
July 2018 • Brownsville, TX
What I liked
Everyone was friendly and approachable.
What I wish was different
More time to do the tasks. We finished an 8 weeks task in 3-4 weeks.
Advice
Great opportunity for both college and high school students to get experience in the public health professions.
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Undergraduate Researcher
June 2018 • Houston, TX
What I liked
I really enjoyed my clinical research experience. I also enjoyed learning how to complete data abstraction from patient records.
What I wish was different
Nothing noteworthy
Advice
It is important to find a research mentor who has time to spend on teaching and guidance through a research project.
