UConn Alternative Break Trip to Philadelphia

Hey everyone, Alex W. here! One of my favorite experiences as a student at UConn was my alternative spring break trip to Philadelphia, PA last spring break (March 2012).  The program is run out of our Community Outreach department, and is a great way to travel for a week and dedicate your time to another […]

UConn Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Hello everyone, Alex W here! For those of you that don’t know me, I am a Senior this year (Woo!) majoring in biomedical engineering.  Even though I love engineering, I am extremely passionate about medicine and applied this summer to medical school!  Now I just have to fill out my secondary applications and hope for […]

There’s More to Ally K than Chester Boots

Hey!  I’m writing to you about another one of our awesome LVC Colleagues Ally Kruzansky! Just as a little background of who she is, Ally was born and raised in Brookfield, CT (only and 1 hour and 15 minutes south of UConn!).  Her full name is actually Alicia, but in third grade she wanted to […]

No Snow Can’t Stop Me From Skiing!

Hey, Alex W here! Over Winter Break, my usual routine consists of an absurd amount of sleep, chores and TV show marathons  (making me extremely anxious to come back to school after having done nothing but sit on my butt for a month). This break I tried to schedule trips with my friends so that I […]

Jessica Anavim – Her Life Part 2!

Hey everyone, Alex here! Since Whitney has already done an amazing job detailing Jessica’s life up until college, I sat down to have lunch with Jess at North Dining Hall to hear all about her experiences!  She’s wicked chill and has a good sense of humor, so it was nice to get to know her […]

You don’t have to be a cookie cutter medical school applicant!

Hey there, Alex W. again, Hopefully this post won’t be too dry of a read, but I think it could be helpful for anyone that is considering medical school and still in high school or college! This semester has been extremely busy keeping up with my classes while studying for the MCAT (the second time […]

Most Unique (and Rewarding) Internship Ever!

Hey Everyone!  Alex here! I have determined during my first two years at UConn that you find what you are truly interested in by partaking in numerous opportunities that arise, and deciding that you dislike 90% of them.  In my mind, taking on research positions and participating in internships not only build your resume, but […]

Competing through Club Sports!

Hey everyone!  Alex here again. This time I am writing about a less nerdy topic, and one that I could go on and on about!  When students are involved with sports in high school and do not want to compete in Division I athletics (to focus on their classes, of course), UConn has tons of […]