TRIP INITIATIVE
  • Home
    • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Contact
  • Blog
  • ALUMNI GALLERY
    • Ursinus 2015
    • Temple 2015
    • WTHS 2016
    • Temple 2016
    • WTHS 2017
    • Temple 2017
    • WTHS 2018
  • Apply to TRIP

Regular updates from students in TRIP

About Me! by Tara Al-Saleem

7/17/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Sure, in class I've been given experiments to explore and draw conclusions from, but there was always an answer key. In TRIP, I'll be given the tools and be taught the skills to craft an experiment, but from then on I make the big decisions.
Hey guys! I'm Tara Al-Saleem.
​I have lived in the Lafayette Hill/Plymouth Meeting area for as long as I can remember and I go to Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School. I’m entering my senior year there in the Fall of 2019. 
This upcoming year, I will serve as my school’s National Honor Society coordinator. In the past, I’ve helped organize a Red Cross Blood Drive at my school, and I look forward to being able to run the drive this year. Earlier this summer, I competed with my school’s chapter at the National Technology Association Conference in Washington, D.C.. I placed top 10 in three of my events (including one individual speaking event, a biotechnology project, and an engineering design project). This was my first year in TSA, but I’m so glad I found this organization and will have another year to compete. In the fall, I'm the Boys' Varsity Soccer team manager. This is probably my most entertaining and favorite extracurricular I participate in. I've been playing the violin for 8 years and play in my school's chamber ensemble. 
Some of my favorite classes this year included anatomy & physiology, microbiology, and AP Language. While I consider myself a STEM-driven student, English has a special place in my heart. I will always find a way to tie science topics into my writing AND tie beautiful writing into my science projects. I’ve never had space in my schedule to fit in art classes, but I boast a very color-coordinated note collection to make up for it. I'll be applying to college this summer, and am looking to stay in the Philadelphia area. I’ve also volunteered at Fox Chase Cancer Center for the past few years and will be there again this summer. You can find me on Monday mornings at the Clinical Support Desk!
Picture
Picture
I don't think I consider TRIP to be "school" because it's going to be teaching me things I want to learn anyways. I am eager to learn more about how to work in a lab, and even more eager to take on an independent project. I applied for this program because I think it's a good way to get a taste of what real research is like. Sure, in class I've been given experiments to explore and draw conclusions from, but there was always an answer key. In TRIP, I'll be given the tools and be taught the skills to craft an experiment, but from then on I make the big decisions (with a little help from my advisors, of course!). 

So far, I have had a blast getting to know my peers and advisors, sorting flies, and thinking about what I want to achieve in my independent project. I can’t wait to see what TRIP has in store for me!
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    August 2017
    July 2017

    RSS Feed

Company

About
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Support

Contact
​Menu
WEBSITE DESIGN INFORMATION:
The TRIP Initiative website was built by Alesandra (Sasha) Temerte (TRIP@TU'17 alum) ​and is not a product of Fox Chase Cancer Center
© COPYRIGHT 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
WEBSITE DESIGN BY ALESANDRA SASHA TEMERTE
  • Home
    • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Contact
  • Blog
  • ALUMNI GALLERY
    • Ursinus 2015
    • Temple 2015
    • WTHS 2016
    • Temple 2016
    • WTHS 2017
    • Temple 2017
    • WTHS 2018
  • Apply to TRIP