personal stories, essays, and reflections about doing science or learning science.
In my stress over grad school and figuring out what my life will look like, I’ve been asking myself questions about my goals and my thoughts about existing as an underrepresented minority in academia. Hopefully, putting my thoughts out there…
Ten years ago, if you told me that I was going to dye my hair red when I was 21 years old, I would have told you that you were absolutely lying! I would never (according to 11-year-old me). But…
Okay, okay, let me be clear: I’m not talking about the delicious, versatile, edible, literal potato. I’m talking about the metaphorical potato – which is a term sometimes used to describe low-end computer hardware. Now why, you may ask, should…
Since it was my first semester in the StemCOMM VIP, I was a little nervous to be taking part in organizing a Fashion Show for the 2023 Science Festival. Luckily, I met some great people who were helpful and encouraging…
STEMComm takes Atlanta Science Festival… A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of being a part of a very special presentation: The Devil Wears Science! (I am still obsessed with the name) This was my first time being…
Wait, I have ADHD? Recently, I found out that I have ADHD, and it seemingly came at a time when many other women in the world were realizing the same thing. But why was I only getting diagnosed now, at…
Women in STEM! Women in STEM! Women in STEM! It seems as though every conversation I have had with a woman I just met in my major of CS never fails to include the line “women in STEM! That’s us!…
Written by Aparna Arul and Ayushee Kalura As rising 4th years reflecting on our time at Georgia Tech, we were curious about other students’ experiences and the advice they would give the past version of themselves who were entering college…