A couple of years ago, while pondering the whole college application process as an unaware, naive sophomore, I turned to the Internet – wanting to hear what people who were wiser than me had to say.  I stumbled across a…

Your science teacher asks you, “Do you want to pursue a career in science?”  You answer, “I want to be a genetics researcher.”  Your friend, Johny, answers, “I want to. Be a genetics researcher.” 

Here’s a short story that (somewhat) captures how I felt during the college application process. Hope you enjoy! “I haven’t done enough.” I sighed, leaning my head back against a locker and holding my books against my chest. Yes, I…

I’ve been conditioned to internalize the phrase: “Hard work pays off.” It’s what my fourth grade math teacher repeated as a thinly veiled attempt to motivate us students: If you spend some time studying – and I mean actually doing…

This is a throwback to an essay I wrote a while ago. As a young person trying to define what “success” really is, it was insightful to consider what role technology (and specifically social media) has in shaping visions of…