Week 1 - Steven

  Young Scholars Program Reflection

1. What were some of the things you did to prepare for the Young Scholars Program?

    To prepare for the Young Scholars Program, I didn't do much. I paid close attention to the preparation emails I was sent and worked with the person who was reaching out to me to fix some incorrectly filled out forms.

2. What are your first thoughts on the research projects that you have been assigned and your mentors?

    The research projects that I've been assigned so far have been interesting and have given me a good overview to what I'll be experiencing in the program. Putting everything together and getting a good result is very satisfying. The mentors I've been assigned are very friendly and approachable; I look forward to working with them further.

3. What are you most looking forward to for week two?

    In week two, I am most looking forward to starting my final project as the combination of music and coding seems very fun. 

4. What was your favorite thing about the tour?

    My favorite thing about the tour was the story surrounding the Rice statue. The fact that the university had to rely on its students to fix the prank was very amusing to me.


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