Nicole EngSenior BIOSC and premed student who is soon to graduate :( As a second semester senior my days are numbered. I have a few weeks left to experience all that Pitt has to offer and explore the city of Pittsburgh while finishing my classes strong, submitting gap year job applications, starting job interviews, and preparing medical school applications. After a long cold isolated inside winter, the weather is finally turning nice, which I know makes it hard for many to stay focused and on top of ones work. Take advantage of the weather and the beautiful city we live in but don’t forget to keep up with your workload by doing work outside:
If you are a premedical student who is applying this semester, don’t procrastinate and let time fly by and all of a sudden, its June and you want to submit an unedited application!
As the idea sets in that this is my last blog post, and last time speaking to other biology students I feel it is a bittersweet moment. I am happy that I got to talk to other high-strung stressed biology students and help ease their minds about the journey they are about to take. I enjoy helping others who are in the same position I found myself in not too long ago. I am sad because I don’t want my time at Pitt to end and I feel I have so much more to offer. So, I will give some final tips here about classes, life at Pitt, and life in general. As a department of biology - whether it be molecular bio, micro bio, computational bio, , or ecology/evolution - you have the option to take one or more Bio electives aside from the required core major classes. Really think about what classes you want to spend time taking and learning. Don’t take a class because it seems easy or if it’s what you think everyone else takes, take something that is interesting to you or will help you in whatever field you are interested in. For example, one of the Biology electives I took was Human Physiology. I took this class because I am a pre-medical student aspiring to be a physician. I thought Human Physiology would be a great course to take since it introduces students to the different body systems and that is something I am interested in learning. I also planned to take this and Biochemistry close to and before I took my MCAT, since I knew this would help me better study. If you take the time to plan what classes would best help you and at what point in your college career to best take them, this can save you lots of unhappy restudying or disinterest later. The same goes for your gen-eds or wild card classes (if you have space for those!), if you are interested in a subject, take a class in it! Attending college, and one like Pitt, is an amazing experience, so take advantage of this wealth of knowledge and opportunity in front of you! Learn a lot don’t waste your time here, but also don’t forget to take breaks! Lately I have been thinking back to my 1st and 2nd year and regret the times I stayed in to do more work or studying and ended up missing friends' birthday parties, trips to restaurants, and events like basketball games. Enjoy your time here, it goes by toooo fast! You got this! If you are ever too stressed about a class, take a deep breath, put it in perspective and realize that this stress will pass and get better. And please come talk to me at my office hours Monday 11-12 if you ever need a pep talk or help with anything Bio (or non-bio) related!
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