This was the day that nobody was looking forward to: the day when we would have to leave. Still, we had one more activity planned for us in the morning: breakfast with the Society for Science Board of Trustees. I sat at a table with HP Solutions President Dave Shull.… Read More »Regeneron STS Finals Week: Day 7
Today was probably the most exciting day of Regeneron STS because we did so many things today! First, we woke up at the crack of dawn to go to the Capitol Building and take the historic photo that finalists from every year have taken. The building is gorgeous — not… Read More »Regeneron STS Finals Week: Day 6
There was no judging today, which was a relief for everyone. Instead, we would be splitting up and going on field trips to various research/science-related destinations. I went to the Janelia Research Center, which is particularly focused on neuroscience research. Janelia is located about an hour’s drive away from the… Read More »Regeneron STS Finals Week: Day 5
Today was the final day of judging, which was a relief. It was different today, however, because it was project judging instead of panel judging, which meant that we were now talking about the subject we were experts in. When we got to the second floor, all of our posters… Read More »Regeneron STS Finals Week: Day 4
This post is going to be a bit shorter because it’s daylight savings tomorrow and I need to get to bed soon, but like posts before, I’m never going to fully be able to convey the excitement of Finals Week. Not just because so much happens here that I can’t… Read More »Regeneron STS Finals Week: Day 3
After getting to know each other a bit, we finally had our first day of judging! I woke up a bit before my alarm yet again and went down to breakfast to eat with the other finalists. The food was amazing again; the Conrad Hotel had the best breakfast sausage… Read More »Regeneron STS Finals Week: Day 2
Today was the first actual day of the event, which was exciting! I woke up at 8:11 am, shortly before my alarm went off. It’s always nice when that happens because I feel less groggy when I wake up naturally. I took my time to get ready in the morning… Read More »Regeneron STS Finals Week: Day 1
I was honored to be selected as a finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, which includes a weeklong trip in March where they do the final judging and select the top 10 scientists in the country. I’ve heard from others that Finals Week is a life-changing and extremely fun… Read More »Regeneron STS Finals Week: Day 0