Research Experience
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05/12/2021
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- [00:00:14.890]Hi, my name is Malayna Wingert
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- [00:00:19.450]from Sterling, Nebraska.
- [00:00:21.170]To be completely honest with you,
- [00:00:22.470]I have no idea what I want to do when I graduate.
- [00:00:24.860]You might be thinking, wow, she's a junior,
- [00:00:26.420]she should probably figure that out.
- [00:00:27.930]But I'm here to assure you
- [00:00:29.330]that by shaping my college experiences
- [00:00:31.700]around my personal goals and interests,
- [00:00:33.670]I have opened the doors to so many opportunities.
- [00:00:36.630]One way I've specifically done this
- [00:00:38.000]is through undergraduate research.
- [00:00:39.850]I've done undergraduate research with a faculty member,
- [00:00:43.040]with other programs, and with UCARE.
- [00:00:45.090]UCARE is UNL's undergraduate research program
- [00:00:48.010]and through this program, it's a paid opportunity
- [00:00:49.770]to work with a faculty research advisor
- [00:00:51.900]in an interest area that is specific to you.
- [00:00:55.360]Throughout my research journey,
- [00:00:56.460]I've been very up front about not having
- [00:00:57.880]any prior experience and also wanting a hands-on experience.
- [00:01:01.090]These experiences gave me the confidence and skills
- [00:01:03.370]to continue my career search with an open mind.
- [00:01:05.940]There are many benefits to conducting research.
- [00:01:08.990]One of them is building mentor relationships
- [00:01:11.000]with faculty members.
- [00:01:12.400]One way you can start to find research opportunities
- [00:01:15.210]is by checking your emails
- [00:01:16.750]or looking through your department's faculty page.
- [00:01:19.230]On there, you're gonna find different faculty members
- [00:01:21.370]and the research that they're doing.
- [00:01:22.740]The next step is to just reach out
- [00:01:24.210]if you find a project that interests you.
- [00:01:26.400]Research has really enhanced my experience at Nebraska.
- [00:01:28.710]It opened so many doors to different opportunities.
- [00:01:31.240]Whichever way you choose to steer your college experience,
- [00:01:33.940]I encourage you to keep in mind
- [00:01:35.400]that what you do outside the classroom
- [00:01:37.010]is as important or even more important
- [00:01:38.740]than your performance in the classroom alone.
- [00:01:40.600]My experiences at UNL have inspired me to make my own path
- [00:01:43.350]and I hope you're excited
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