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4 Reasons Why You Should Do Research as an Undergraduate

It looks cool on your resume, if nothing else.

Saagarika Verma

May 29, 2019

UCLA

4 Reasons Why You Should Do Research as an Undergraduate

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This is a tricky thing to keep track of for different majors. There are certain majors that are research intensive and thus, highly recommend (if not require) undergraduate students of that department to be involved in any research pertaining to that subject and their interests.

I would argue that for any major if they do provide research facilities for undergraduates, it is a very fulfilling experience to be a part of a research team of that field.

1. Mentorship.

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Working with graduate students and professors in your field of interest allows you to gain a foot in with them and thus, form meaningful connections that will take you far beyond university. Also, those recommendation letters? Yup, that's what I'm talking about.

2. Enhancing your Resume.

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Being part of something that you take time apart from your busy schedule to showcase your particular interests shows that you are truly passionate and eager to take that extra step when you want to. Moreover, it teaches you skills that you would not gain from the classroom and isn't that what this is all about?

3. Explore Career Fields.

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We go into college and the major that we decide with an ideal view of what a person does in that field but I have realized that there is more to that one path (Investment Banking, I'm looking at you) that you have to make yourself go with. Research exposes you to all the different kinds of things graduate students and professors are doing in your field and taking that kind of information can guarantee finding something that you would actually want to do for the rest of your life in that field.

4. Contributing to your field.

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Research makes you realize that you don't need to get other fancy degrees to actually make a difference in the field of your interests. It's impressive to realize that the professors who teach you actually put out papers that revolutionize the field that they are a part of and you can be a part of that journey.

And there you have it! Go on your websites and actually see what your professors are up to and if it interests you, shoot them an email!

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Cool Off with These 8 Beers!

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Summer is hot and humid, and it's almost like summer was made specifically to drink the refreshing, cold, crisp wonderful, delicious, nutritious nectar of the gods. Which is none other than beer; wonderful cold beer. With summer playing peek-a-boo around the corner while we finish up this semester, it's time to discuss the only important part of summer. And if you haven't already guessed, it's beer. There are few things I take more seriously than my beer, in order are: sports... and beer. Here are my favorite summer brews:

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4 Reasons Why You Should Do Research as an Undergraduate

It looks cool on your resume, if nothing else.

1. Mentorship.

2. Enhancing your Resume.

3. Explore Career Fields.

4. Contributing to your field.

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Appreciation for some of life's most discredited pleasures.

1. Sun showers

2. Smiles

3. Tight hugs

4. Discovering new foods you like.

5. Laying in bed after a long day.

6. And being completely relaxed

7. "This reminded me of you"

8. Breakfast foods

9. Over-sized clothes

10. Contagious laughs

11. Car rides with that one person

12. Random (I miss you/ I love you) texts

13. The city at night

14. Surprises

15. Blanket cocoons

16. Good hair days

17. Really good coffee

18. Days where you're in a good mood naturally and for no particular reason

19. Conquering a fear

20. When they give you a lot of guac at Chipotle

21. Being so comfortable with someone that you can literally talk about anything

22. Home-cooked meals

23. Tattoo stories

24. Leaves changing color in fall

25. Butterflies in your stomach

26. Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

27. When you can't stop laughing

Cool Off with These 8 Beers!

Coors Light Summer Brew:

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

Hell or High Watermelon

Blue Moon Summer Honey

LandShark Lager

Corona

75 degrees and sunny, plus, no humidity. I mean do I really need to say more?

Perfect Weather

You'll get an effortless tan

You can exercise with a view

You don't have to worry about bug bites

In n Out all day, every day

We have outdoor concerts

We live where people vacation

Because let's be honest, we all use lyrics.

1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

11. “I’m gonna make you miss me.”

12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

13. “Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

17. “Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days.”

18. “But you will remember me for centuries.”

19. “Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman."

20. “Don’t act like it’s a bad thing to fall in love with me.”

21. “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.”

22. “Find me where the wild things are.”

23. “I’m high on lovin’ you.”

24. “If you’re gonna be somebody’s heartbreak, somebody’s mistake, if you’re gonna be somebody’s first time, somebody’s last time, be mine.”

25. “Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled on.”

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)