 Hello everyone! My name is Yailis Correa and I am a rising junior at Murrell Dobbins CTE High School. My shop is Biotechnology. For the school year 2021-2022, I was president of the Today’s Scholars, Tomorrow’s Leaders (TSTL) Club. In this club, we work alongside various environmentalists and organizations to brainstorm solutions for problems affecting our community and world. Last year, we interviewed the Teen Vax Ambassadors about the COVID-19 vaccine and prepared a video to inform the students in our school and their families about why they should consider being vaccinated. This year’s project was a documentary on gun violence, which, most unfortunately, we did not get to finish. The Biotechnology shop held vaccination clinics in collaboration with the Black Doctors Consortium and vaccinated  I am also a part of the Alumni Student Network Club. This club connects high-achieving students from grades 9-12. It provides us with many opportunities like scholarships, community service hours, and connections with people from all over the city. I just recently became a member of the NSHSS as well! I consider myself an active person and oftentimes if I'm free, I'll just fill up my schedule with work. If I'm not working, I might draw or paint. I like reading a lot as well- especially Science Fiction and Thrillers. I haven't done either of these in a while though. I found out about TRIP through a Stepping Stones team member and my Biotechnology teacher. After reading through what the program was, I thought it'd help clarify what I'd like to do with my life, as well as give me some decent lab experience. I'd like to develop and refine some lab skills to improve this upcoming school year in the biotechnology lab. One fun fact about me is that I'm fluent in Spanish and English. but I can speak basic Portuguese and Korean as well - although, I have a better comprehension of Portuguese!
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 Hi! My name is Charlotte Tan, and I’m a rising senior at Downingtown STEM Academy. In school, I’m involved in Physics Club, my school’s track and field team, and the middle school outreach group in our Chemistry Club! Outside of school, I also participate in a physics internship where I’m currently building a breadboard that automatically pumps water between tanks depending on the water height, as well as a wireless power transmitter that powers a light bulb using Tesla coils! Another important part of my life is my drive for social justice. I feel a lot of love and appreciation towards my Chinese-Malaysian culture and heritage and participate in Asian Americans United, which has connected me to a larger Chinese community in Philadelphia. I really value our collective strive for equity and as a future doctor or medical researcher, I feel responsibility to make a change in the field for patients in different socioeconomic conditions. To be honest, I was younger, I never truly had a specific area of interest, but going to STEM school, I quickly made use of the endless science resources it provides. After 3 years of trying to see which of the sciences fit me best, my passion carries itself into the fields of biology and physics, which I continue exploring through my hobbies. I love gardening, painting tote bags (it’s both cute and practical), and martial arts (I have a black sash!). I find it extremely interesting how science naturally manifests in our world, and we can use every activity we do as a method to learn more and see real-world intersections of science. While gardening, we use biology to figure out how to make the most nutrient-packed soil, but also physics to figure out how to best anchor the soil and plants down.
Biophysics definitely is a career that I would love to pursue, so when I first heard about TRIP from my bio teacher, I jumped at the opportunity to get hands-on lab experience and perform experiments I have never even heard of before. TRIP seemed like an amazing way to develop skills and give me an image of what it’s like to have a career in biomedical research. In my first TRIP experiment, I’m investigating the effects of circadian rhythms on mood, and whether drugs can have an impact, perfect for me, because this summer has completely ruined my sleep schedule. We just started making fly food, pipetting, and micropipetting, but I’m excited to continue learning in my TRIP journey and get closer with all my TRIP friends! |
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