All in Academics

My Road to Becoming an Education Major

Ever since I was little I knew I wanted to be in a career that would service others. Helping others has always been something I genuinely enjoy doing, and makes me happy. I knew that teaching was an option, and one I considered a lot, but as I started my first year, I realized how many other career options there were…

Navigating Life as a Pre-Med Student

Wondering what life is like for students pursuing a future in medicine? Second year biological sciences major Fran gives us the inside scoop, including how she decided to pursue healthcare, the resources she’s relied on, and her biggest piece of advice to new students.

You Too Can Do Research!

With higher education ever-looming over your head, you have most likely heard the word “research” thrown around a lot. I know for sure because I was once in that exact same position; back when “research” was something big and fancy that I thought I could never be involved in.

How I Got Into Research

Starting UCI as a Biological Sciences major, research was all around me. Every class I would go to, professors would take a couple of minutes off of their lectures to talk about their research labs or projects.

Non-STEM at UCI

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math -- the “hard-science” disciplines for which UCI often receives praise. Non-STEM, therefore, covers…

STEM at UCI

All of my roommates here at UCI are STEM majors that range from Computer Science to Engineering to Biological Sciences. Hearing about their stories about labs…