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Week 9: The Final Presentations

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Benjamin Perez

Our final presentations are tomorrow and it has been a hectic week. At work, Arvind came back from Italy and we are putting the finishing touches on my PowerPoint.

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Week 7: COMSOL and Kayaks

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Benjamin Perez

Each week seems to pass faster than the one before. It is already week 7, and I am starting to wind down with my research.

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Week 6: Traveling to the Czech Republic

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Benjamin Perez

T.S. Elliot once said "We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." This quote resonates with me and why I have wanted to travel around the world.

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Week 5: A Day in the Life of Ben

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Benjamin Perez

It's interesting how fast 5 weeks will go by when doing research. One minute you are scrambling to take in all this information the project throws at you and the next your advisor is talking about your final presentation.

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Week 4: From Barbecue to Heartbreak

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Benjamin Perez

Week four has come to a wrap, and this week was as fun as the rest. First off, I am getting to the meat of my project at NIST.

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Week 3: All Men Must Die

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Benjamin Perez

This post contains spoilers about Game of Thrones.

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For me, SPS is a community of physics students, alumni, and mentors that I know I can always ask for advice and guidance. I've met so many amazing people who I am happy to be able to call friends. Thanks to them, I can see how much I've grown as a physicist and a person. Even though I'm currently studying Materials Science in grad school, I know that my physics family always be there for me. 

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Final Reflections: Looking Back on it ALL

Friday, August 1, 2014

Benjamin Perez

As I return to the school year routine, I think back to the wonderful memories I had this summer. I couldn’t imagine doing anything better with my time. The SPS internship program was truly amazing and opened my eyes to the possibilities a person has graduating with a physics major.

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