By Katherine Reyes (SRJC-BML Intern Summer 2018) BML is a magical place. It sucks you in like a rip current, enveloping you in all of its cool science and pulling you out to a brave new world of marine appreciation from whence you will never return. As a community college student, I came to BML with absolutely zero research experience. I was eager to obtain any real lab experience possible, so when I got the opportunity to do an internship at BML in the Hill Lab this past summer, I was thrilled. Although I am most interested in molecular and cellular biology, I am still fascinated by a myriad of fields and research, and the research happening in the Hill Lab is no exception. As for what my role in the lab would be, I did not know what to expect and was fully prepared to do grunt work all summer, gleaning whatever I could about what life as a real scientist was like, whenever possible. That, however, was the antithesis of my actual experience.
Having been given the chance to conduct my own research project was an amazing and highly educational experience for me. To be able to attend SACNAS and acquire even more practical knowledge by being able to share my research, receiving constructive feedback from supportive judges, and communicating the work I spent my summer on with my fellow students, was an advantageous and rewarding experience.
The mentorship program between the Santa Rosa Junior College and BML is one that I am grateful for and hope will continue to be implemented. Obtaining research experience as a community college student is difficult; research positions at such institutions are practically unheard of, and there are limited resources provided for finding research opportunities. The mentorship I received via this program has helped me in honing my career path and connected me with inspiring scientists who are dedicated to supporting upcoming scientists like myself.
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