Wonderful People and a Magical City
My internship experience was fantastic because of the wonderful people I worked with and the magical city that is Venice.
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Alexandra Ekstein-Kon ’11
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My internship experience was fantastic because of the wonderful people I worked with and the magical city that is Venice.
“It is possible to have a fulfilling work-study job.”
“I haven’t taken many classes about plants. But this job is pushing me to take more. I am noticing things that I wouldn’t get out of a textbook or a class. It has helped me see how things work.”
Making lithium ion and other batteries better using neutron scattering.
I have taught grades 7-12 in MA, CT, Washington DC, Bangladesh, Dubai, Saudi Arabia and China.
I can now work with any bird species and have solid biological fieldwork skills that will translate to a variety of job types.
Founder of On-Her-Own, the first work-study program in Ethiopia helping to provide low-income female students with non-exploitative means of income.
“My proudest accomplishment is that I will graduate with a degree in English. Four years ago, in my first English class, I understood almost nothing.”
I am very interested in what mammals eat and how that has changed through time with climate and vegetation changes.
Youth Writing Adventure happened in Amherst, MA with the help of a Professional and Graduate Education lecturer and some graduate students.