UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #339

First Name: Justin
Last Name: Bolt
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Justin
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Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Fallon, NV, USA
FSU email : jkb25c@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: No
LinkedIn URL (optional): https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-bolt-8a388a23b/
Major(s): Biochemistry
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Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring, 2027
What is your current research focus?:
Cellulose-based biomaterials

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
Alternative polymers for use in reverse osmosis filters, NAD+ as a supplement to improve cell regeneration in mice, The effect of rotational velocity and orbital mass on Mars' magnetic field, Ecology and conservation within Florida's Evergreen Swamp, Odontomachus Brunneus (Florida native Trap-Jaw Ant species) social behaviors and diet.

Answer one of the following two questions about being a UROP Leader or your UROP background. : How do you hope to impact your students as a UROP Leader?
Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided.:
I hope to inspire my students to keep trying. Regardless of subject, knowledge, or difficulty. Just keep trying. I want my students to understand that they are allowed to make mistakes, so long as they meet three criteria after the fact. 
1.) They think about the mistake in order to discover what caused it to occur and learn from it. 
2.) They move on from the problem after learning from it. Dwelling on negativity hinders everything and helps nobody.
3.) They try again, using what they learned from their collective mistakes to reshape the way they tackle the problem. 
If I can instill these three ideas into my students, they will be unstoppable wherever they go in life. 

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
I play tuba, I drive RC Cars, I ride BMX, I'm a mechanic, I collect scrap, I love nature (especially insects), I create and tend to vivariums for the purpose of study, and I love to cook.

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/22340/Headshot.jpg
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2026Year2026: 2026
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2024-2025 and 2025-2026