Aug 23, 2022My picture was in Bank of America?!Bank of America Student Leaders program — So, I was in Bank of America recently for work, and as we were waiting to talk to someone, my sister pointed out that she saw my picture on the TV screen in the waiting area. …Bank Of America2 min readBank Of America2 min read
Jun 25, 2022A Recap of What I’ve Been Up ToCollege Apps, pi day, US Department of Education, ISEF, HS Graduation, and more… I am back! I had taken a bit of a hiatus from blogging throughout the past few months as I was wrapping up my journey of high school this past month, filled with hectic events. …Isef6 min readIsef6 min read
Oct 11, 2021National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations: A Journey into Computational BiologyHi there, as you might know, I’m a 2021 and 2020 NCWIT National Honorable Mention Award and Texas Aspirations in Computing Award Winner interested in computational biology and genomics! …Bioinformatics3 min readBioinformatics3 min read
Oct 6, 2021World Science Scholars: The BeginningI recently got selected out of an international pool of applicants as a 2021 World Science Scholar for my exceptional ability in mathematics. I started taking a few of the amazing courses offered and wanted to share my orientation and getting started journey as well as more information about the…World Science Festival2 min readWorld Science Festival2 min read
Oct 1, 2021WSSP Session 2: Life of Earth - Nucleic Acids, Proteins, and Carbohydrate BiopolymersIn the second session of the Welch Summer Scholars Program, Dr. Eric Anslyn, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, shared a talk about the assembly and sequencing for diagnostics and information storage. This talk was particularly interesting to me as it connected chemistry to genetics and biology, a…Polyurethane7 min readPolyurethane7 min read
Sep 26, 2021Texas Education Agency Student Heroes AwardRecounting my experience receiving the TEA District 5 Award by State Board of Education member Rebecca Bell-Metereau — Texas Education Agency2 min readTexas Education Agency2 min read
Sep 20, 2021A Masterclass with Brahmagupta, Indian Mathematician & AstronomerI was recently asked the theoretical question: if I could take a master class with an expert in mathematics, living or deceased, who would I pick and what I would ask them? After pondering this question for a few days, I came up with a resolute, researched response. As an…Mathematics2 min readMathematics2 min read
Sep 15, 2021BioFORCE: Engaging with the pharma industry at the National Center for Therapeutics ManufacturingI attended the first BioFORCE session in the summer of 2019. It was a thrilling and refreshing experience which I thoroughly enjoyed. I conducted experiments in labs, met people with similar interests as mine, toured labs, talked to professionals, and visited an amazing campus. On the first day, we played…Pharma2 min readPharma2 min read
Sep 12, 2021Reforms During Crises & Pandemics: US Recessions and FDR’s New DealI recently explored the article “Out of pandemic crisis, what could a new New Deal look like?” by Michael Tackett and Josh Boak to enhance my learning from the History Hub textbook’s Chapter 9: FDR’s New Deal on the need for reforms during crises. This is an important topic as…Franklin Delano Roosevelt3 min readFranklin Delano Roosevelt3 min read
Aug 5, 2021From the eyes of Cerebral PalsyIn the summer of 2018, I served as a camp counselor at Camp in Motion, a Dell Medical School-sponsored initiative providing adaptive sports and community-building activities for children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Cerebral Palsy is a rare, congenital disorder that affects the ability to move, maintain posture, and maintain balance…Cerebral Palsy2 min readCerebral Palsy2 min read
