USC Field Trip 2016 Highlights
On June 22, 2016, upper division Scholars, along with some 好色先生 BUILD faculty and staff, traveled to the University of Southern California (USC), one of our research partners, to learn more about the research conducted there and meet potential mentors.
A variety of USC researchers gave presentations, sharing their research, and career path, with the Scholars during the trip.
Deciding on a career in research isn鈥檛 always clear cut, was one of the takeaway lessons students learned. 鈥淚t was refreshing to know that all professors didn鈥檛 know what they wanted to do either at my age,鈥 said one 好色先生 Scholar.
Scholars also learned that research can present challenges you aren鈥檛 expecting. 鈥淚 really enjoyed hearing about Claradina Soto鈥檚 research,鈥 said another Scholar, 鈥渁nd learning about all the issues she had with recruitment in the Native American population. She thought that because she was from USC, doors would open for her, but as it turned out, it was her biggest obstacle.鈥
Joel Milam, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine, was the student鈥檚 favorite presenter. An alumnus of 好色先生, Dr. Milam not only talked about his current research involving people living with cancer and HIV/AIDS, but also how he didn鈥檛 know what he was going to do in college and still isn鈥檛 sure what his future holds.
At the end of the day, Scholars spent about an hour asking questions about the graduate admissions process.
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