By the end of my sophomore year at Rivers, I was recommended to take the introductory computer science course with Mr. Schlenker. I had long been interested  in games and computers, so I decided to give it a shot. Although mostly unaware of what the course entailed, I found myself quickly gripped by it.  Each new unit expanded what I could do, and the growth in difficulty of the different challenges I encountered was rewarding. What started as simple problem solving and synta

Before my time at Rivers, I had limited knowledge about anything computer science-related. I always found computers cool and loved to play video games, but I never thought I would actually be able to do any kind of coding on my own. That changed going into my sophomore year, when I took a Financial Technologies course at Bentley University, and I was first introduced to the coding language Python. The course consisted of learning to analyze the market and economy using code a

I have always admired people who dedicate themselves to helping others, and I’ve always been interested in science, specifically physiology. I’ve had many visits myself to the doctors with sports injuries and chronic pain, which led to me having two knee surgeries. It wasn’t the best feeling being the patient going into surgery, but I put that aside and found it so fascinating how each person I met played a significant role in the process. My summer internship at Lahey Hospit

Intern Nolan Carlstrom and I at the welcome wall Orthodontics is a profession that blends precision, patience, and personalization. After going through my own orthodontic treatment a few years ago and then observing from the doctor's side, I have come to appreciate the importance of having a healthy, aligned smile. Straight teeth are not only important for aesthetics, but also for proper oral function and long-term dental health. This summer, I had the privilege of interning

This summer, we had the amazing opportunity to shadow Dr. Deborah Riester, an internal medicine specialist and endocrinologist working at Beth Israel Lahey in Wayland, Massachusetts. We were able to observe a variety of different cases, including prediabetes, both type 1 and 2 diabetes, Cushing's disease, Down syndrome, hypothyroidism, and more. During our appointments, we would fill out a small slip for the patient to bring to the front desk, which would help them check out.

As my high school career comes to an end, I need to start exploring my options to further my academic interests. Having loved STEM since I was little, I applied for the Rivers science internship program. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to learn and gain real-world experience at nChroma Bio, a pioneering biotechnology company in Boston, for eight weeks.  First week at nChroma! Standing in front of their sign made of balloons! Working in the lab! Formerly two separate

Since I was little, every time I'd hear some incredible fact about the human body, or about the intricacies of the ways diseases progress within our cells, I always wondered, “How on Earth did anyone ever figure that out?” I couldn’t comprehend how each complex detail in the science books I would read needed, at one point, to have been discovered for the first time. For eight weeks this summer, I was lucky enough to have been able to participate in the generation of that very

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