Hear from our current students about how they are doing in graduate school.

What has been your favorite part of this program?

Working with my mentor! – Judy Mahmalji 

Definitely the people I’ve met in this program! I’ve gotten so lucky to have such an awesome and supportive mentor, great lab mates, and of course, I’m so grateful for my cohort. I could never get through this program without any of these people! – Nicole Abaya

All the professors (Devos and Lacie especially), my lab environment, the friends I have made in the cohort – Lisandra Dobson

Improving my skills and networking with others who share my interests – Danielle Mc Lemore

What do you know now that you wish you would have known when you started this program?

That just doing your best daily is the most important part; perfection is an unreasonable demand! – Karen Thomas

It is a marathon, not a sprint (do little things every day). – Lisandra Dobson

It takes time to find your footing. So, be patient; the world will make sense again – Danielle Mc Lemore

Wake up early!!!!! – Kalila (Lily) Wash

You know you’re in graduate school when…

You fully understand the memes about grad student life by the third week of the first semester – Danielle Mc Lemore

You’re having coffee for breakfast, lunch and dinner. – Tasmia Alam

The basement of Life Sciences North feels like home – Kalila (Lily) Wash

You have to plan your hangouts on your calendar – Judy Mahmalji