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Meeting with Sen. Ed Markey is a typical assignment for the students in Mount Holyoke’s MHC Semester in D.C. program.
“I would not be where I am without advising and guidance, so finding a mentor/advisor invested in my success was crucial to my journey.”
I found the psychology professors always ready to help students and their valuable guidance continues to inspire me after graduation.
I was given the unique position of working on this biomaterials project because of my biochemistry training at MHC, which taught me to think critically about in vivo systems and generate insightful solutions.
It has been a priority to learn within the context of a supportive community that values mentorship.
With the generous support of my professors, I turned what I considered a strange film obsession into an unconventional career.
Presenting me with the opportunity to study abroad at Royal Holloway University of London helped me see first-hand how our country and its politics are seen and reacted to, from the outside looking in.
“I can’t believe how lucky I am — to be able to learn from and work closely with a scientist I’ve been admiring for so long!”
I am grateful to the Frances Perkins program at Mount Holyoke, and for the professors who truly understood my trying circumstances, and for the wealth of knowledge I have gained during my time on campus.
Achaetey worked on research as a part of Professor Alexi Arango's lab. She helps manufacture solar cells. She started working in the lab in summer 2015, and within the few months from the beginning of summer to fall, she has already designed a piece of equipment and wrote a standard working procedure for the Arango lab!
