Monday, August 12, 2019
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I’ve been home in New Jersey for a little over a week, and it feels really weird. It’s a bittersweet feeling too be back. This summer was truly unforgettable, and I’m so grateful for all the opportunities SPS has given me.
In our final week, I focused a lot on preparing my presentation and then giving my presentation. I’m really happy with how it went! Despite being very chatty and social, I tend to freeze when I’m in front of a crowd. My presentation wasn’t perfect, but a lot of the things I was nervous about I quickly forgot about as soon as I was up there. I was confident and excited, and I think everyone did a really awesome job.
I can’t stress enough how special this internship program was, and I truly think that any physics major interested in a internship or summer physics experience should apply. I wish I had known about this program earlier on in my college career. Although my REU experience was eye-opening, it was really rewarding to gain physics experience that wasn’t research-based. Throughout my undergraduate experience, I would always have people ask me if I was going to be a teacher or if I wanted to go to graduate school; I don’t think people stress other career options enough. I really valued being able to see everything that all the other interns accomplished this summer, and how much you can truly do with physics.
Thank you SPS for everything. I’m definitely going to go tell all my TCNJ physics friends to apply for this program next year, so be on the look out! :)
PS- Finally, at week ten, I have figured out how to get the attached pictures straight!
Samantha Staskiewicz