Safwan Morshed studies Physics of Stars at the University of Chicago.
Safwan spent the first week exploring the campus, getting to know his instructors, and connecting with students from around the world.
Bill Xu studies Remote Sensing for Disaster Response at the MIT BeaverWorks Summer Institute.
The virtual class of 28 students hit the ground running as they collaborated on their first project—building something in Minecraft with assistance from TA instructors.
Robert Wigfall studies Introduction to Ethics at the Harvard University Pre-College Program.
Robert explored the Cambridge campus, the city of Boston, networked at several extracurricular events, and dove into his coursework.
Myra Anderson studies Dissecting Life: Human Anatomy and Physiology at the Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program.
Myra Anderson reports that her time at the Michigan Math and Science Scholars program has been “busy, challenging and fun.” She has adjusted to the quick pace of her course, and is learning how to take notes at the college level.
Kaleb Yoast studies Organic Chemistry at the Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program.
“This first week of MMSS has been very exciting. I have had the most wonderful time getting to know the university. As for the class, it has been pretty challenging but I am pushing through. At the end of class we took little trips all over the campus, we went to the law building, a museum, and a science center,” Kaleb says.
Ini-Obong Epke studies Dissecting Life: Human Anatomy and Physiology at the Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program
Ini-Obong describes her first week at MMSS as “very exciting.” She has settled in with roommates, met with instructors, and started “diving into classes immediately with lectures and dissections, as well as assigning presentation groups and topics.”