Wednesday
I’ve been working at the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education on campus for the past three and a half years as a work-study student. They paired up with Lockheed Martin to host a Stem-A-Thon for approximately 400 eighth graders today, and I was able to spend several hours at the event. I was placed in Walker gym where the students were developing helmet designs that would sustain impact. Although I’m not an engineering student, it was a great experience to showcase the excitement and practicality that engineering design offers!
Thursday
While I can’t say having an 8am class in my senior year is preferred, it isn’t such a pain when you have Professor Paliwal teaching! He’s my former Organic Chemistry Lab and Biochemistry I instructor, but I’m fortunate to have him in my last semester for Inorganic Chemistry. After an interesting (yet difficult) lesson on group theory, I dashed across campus to CIESE for a few hours of work-study. The staff at CIESE is superb, and it’s great to see them working on projects that involve various professors across Stevens campus! For now, I stick to mostly scanning and delivering packages, but in the summers, I’ve worked as a WaterBotics and STEAM camp counselor. CIESE has been a great home for me to utilize different skills not normally acquired in the traditional classroom setting.
Saturday
I admit to have slept in a bit later after Founder’s Day Ball, an unusual act on my end. As a way to celebrate Black History Month, Diversity Education sponsored a small group of students to participate in a Black Gotham Experience Walking tour in New York City! We traveled to one of the oldest parts of Manhattan, just along the East River near Fulton and John Streets, to learn about the impact of the African Diaspora on New York City. It was an eye-opening experience and a privilege to have this opportunity as a student!
Sunday
Sunday is always a catch-up day, so after a good, strong cup of coffee, I spent most of my day in the library studying for a few upcoming exams. The Samuel C. Williams Library is one of my favorite places to study. It offers comfortable booths and tables, but it also hosts a great display of engineering genius, including Alexander Calder’s mobile, hanging in the library’s main atrium. The library is a great place to hold meetings, too. I joined several other Honor Board members to discuss our upcoming event, “Behind the Books,” a night where we open up the archives to all interested students.
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