{"id":5391,"date":"2019-10-10T08:45:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T12:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2019-10-07T14:32:23","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T18:32:23","slug":"summer-19-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=5391","title":{"rendered":"Summer 19\u2019 Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kathryn Wilkinson \u201820
\nEE<\/em> Science-Technology and News Editor<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>When most high school students think of summer vacation, they might imagine relaxation, pool parties, and most importantly, two and a half months to catch up on sleep! However, two of Trumbull High\u2019s students spent their summer in an incredibly unique way, reaching out of their comfort zones for once in a lifetime experiences. Senior Piper Glass and junior Amaya Mikolic-Berrios called upon their interests and future career aspirations this summer. The following interviews give insight into their experiences.<\/p>\n

Can you give a brief overview of what you did this summer?<\/em>
\nPiper Glass<\/strong>– \u201c I attended a program at Columbia University to further delve into the study of genetics and molecular biology, which is one of my main interests, and perhaps a career option for me in the future.\u201d
\nAmaya Mikolic Berrios<\/strong>– \u201cThis summer I went to Chicago for a volunteer internship at a non-profit socialist magazine called In These Times. I found out about this opportunity through a close family relative. I lived in Chicago and worked from 9 \u2018til 5 every day doing archival work, editing, and lots of fact checking.\u201d<\/p>\n

What did you learn from this experience?<\/em>
\nPiper Glass<\/strong>– \u201cI got to perform university level labs as an incoming senior in high school, which I thought was an amazing experience. I learned how to perform replica plating, how to grow yeast, and insert genes into plasmids, subsequently transforming bacterial cells.\u201d
\nAmaya Mikolic Berrios<\/strong>– \u201cI learned a lot about how the magazine and the journalism process works, like how in a full-fledged newspaper, editors meet and have headline meetings and pitch meetings. It is a lot more fun than just a regular office job, it\u2019s more collaborative, and I was attracted to that. I learned a lot from the people I worked with and interviewed with.\u201d<\/p>\n

What was the best part?<\/em>
\nPiper Glass<\/strong>– \u201cLiving and experiencing New York City for three weeks was amazing. I had the autonomy and independence to do what I please and explore the city. I was immersed in the culture and a new way of life, which not all people get to experience. \u201d
\nAmaya Mikolic Berrios<\/strong>– \u201cI got to write an article for them, which was an amazing experience. The best part of that was that I got to interview several people and one of them was from Australia. His accent was amazing! It was so cool to see my name on an article in a magazine that is national. I am really proud of that accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Would you recommend this experience to your classmates?<\/em>
\nPiper Glass<\/strong>– \u201cYes. If you are looking to learn something new and expand your horizons before college, I would definitely recommend a pre-college program like the one I was involved in. I was introduced to college life and college academics earlier than most students.\u201d
\nAmaya Mikolic Berrios<\/strong>– \u201cIt was an amazing experience. I was on my own in a big city. Everyday I was roaming around the city taking the bus by myself, which took a lot of responsibility. It was scary, but it was amazing to feel like an adult and feel independent. I was learning valuable life skills, like what it is like to have an office job, and I must say, it was a little bit boring at times. It was cool to get actual life experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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