Sorry that this title is a little (edit: extremely) misleading. If you’re here to get a summer internship, I can tell you now you’re on the wrong website. All I may do is share the amazing (first part) of my summer while interning in New York City, and (best part) no nepotism involved. How I […]

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On August 4th, 2008, I published my first post on William & Mary Blogs, Living the High Life chronicled that summer’s field research with a crew of William & Mary geologists on Utah’s High Plateaus. 10-years have come-and-gone – yikes! My 10th blog post dropped on Charter Day 2009, the 50th rolled out just before Convocation at the […]

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One week later, my internship will conclude with a poster session on the morning of August 10th. My poster is now available below for 24/7 viewing. Enjoy! Download the poster (ppt). The following is a reminder if you wish to see that poster in person.

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Well, it has been over a month since I have begun my internship at George Mason. This week and the next, I am finalizing my overall results, abstract, and poster. I have 2-3 more updates to bring up as I race to the internship finish line. For students living in Northern Virginia: Below is a […]

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Summer is a fun time to relax, travel, maybe even earn some money through a job or internship. For incoming William & Mary students, summer also includes the COLL Studies course! This course is designed to help new students transition into college, or at least into William & Mary. Students learn about our curriculum, research […]

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This summer, I’m back in the ‘burg working as a RPA with the NIAHD program at W&M! (Wow, that’s a lot of acronyms.) I will be a Residential Program Assistant during the National Institute of American History and Democracy’s Pre-College Summer Program. (Okay, now that’s just a mouthful.) I’ve written about my previous experience with […]

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As W&M students, we know how great our community is; many PAs choose this position because of their own experiences and their desire to help others have an easier transition into our great community. Allison Ramirez ’19 says, “Although I began the school year struggling, the support I found in the community played a big […]

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Mid-summer is here, and it’s been a busy few weeks for my undergraduate research students. The 2018-19 William & Mary Structural Geology & Tectonics Research Group is focused on an array of projects with study sites from Europa (the satellite) to Oman and Virginia. This year we’re working to better understand when significant tectonic events […]

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This Friday, I will be off to orientation for my very first internship at George Mason University’s Manassas Campus. Finally, I can picture myself as a scientist whose ambition is to make a difference on earth. This internship will involve research projects, and mine will focus on using neuroinformatics to simulate the number of broken […]

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You may be wondering, what is life at W&M like? Look no further than the Instagram account: @lifeatwm! The Tribe is full of tech savvy, super cool people doing amazing things and this social media account gives you a personal look into the daily lives of our students. Each week someone new hosts the account. […]

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What is rough is my first year at William & Mary. What is not so rough is the completion of my CAMS minor in December! It also happens that I had to decide what major is not only job-worthy but interesting. Despite my struggles in my beginning computer science classes, I am happy to find […]

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My final week at William & Mary was a whirlwind of graduation festivities. On the last day of classes, my friends and I lined up with the rest of the Class of 2018 to ring the Wren bell, a popular senior year tradition. I also submitted the last paper (ever!) of my undergraduate career. After […]

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With the close of the school year, it is the beginning of college visits. When I was in high school, I attended 19 college tours (I know, I’m a bit crazy). I visited schools from Boston to Atlanta, and everywhere in between. After each college tour, I was even more confused. All of the colleges […]

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Last week I participated in the Cuba Study Away program, which focused on comparing the Cuban and American education systems. W&M’s School of Education, AidData and the Charles Center sponsored the program. Cuba is a unique case study for education in Latin American. Cuba reportedly has a 99.8% literacy rate, one of the highest in Latin America. […]

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I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords. All jokes and Simpsons quotes aside, one of the main discussion points in the second week of DCNMSI was the future of artificial intelligence (AI). From our site visit to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), where we learned AI is already used in many video games, to […]

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It’s been almost two weeks since I walked across the stage at graduation, shook hands, and received my diploma. Two weeks and it still doesn’t feel real. It happened though. Thousands of families watched as our Commencement ceremony began and siblings and faculty saw me miraculously not trip walking across the stage. So it definitely […]

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Crim Dell is an iconic little pond tucked away in a forest glade in the middle of William & Mary’s campus. Its arched wooden bridge is frequently described as the most romantic spot on campus. Yet, that’s not the case this summer. Crim Dell has recently been drained, and its bottom is exposed for all […]

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Welcome back to D.C. as told through one News & Media student’s experience. Before this week began, our TA Alicia told us that class days would be “crazy (and sweaty) but worth it.” She couldn’t have said it better. Over the course of five days, we visited nine different sites and saw six guest speakers. […]

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The pressure is almost over for William & Mary admissions. Students in the whereabouts accumulated their honors to heighten their chances of being admitted. Some can be legit, but some can be misleading. Look no further; below are a few honor societies that do not provide me much lifetime value. The National Society of High […]

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