UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #171

Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided. UROP had impacted my time at FSU because it made me discover the unlimited list of benefits one receives when engaging in undergraduate research, especially if one plans to attend a graduate or professional school. This experience also helped confirm my choice of post-graduate plans. Also, the skills learned while doing research will be applied to succeed in those post-graduate plans. For instance, research is responsible for strengthening one’s literature and communication skills, technical skills, and critical thinking. I also gained self-confidence from this experience. As this was my first time engaging in research, it was definitely intimidating. Yet, I learned that to successfully complete the expectations and responsibilities of being a UROP student, I needed to rely on my ability to be confident and not be discouraged, which the UROP program helped me build.