Blog | Mcnair Undergraduate

deanbn0208

Sep 272 min read

Post-Graduation: Are We Prepared?

My experience in McNair has prepared me for the graduate school application process in ways that I didn’t realize until I started my...

deanbn0208

Aug 143 min read

Growth

I used to think that you shouldn’t go to college unless you have a set career path, know exactly what field you want to go into, and are...

deanbn0208

Jul 153 min read

Participants are People: the IRB Proposal Process

A Good Writer? I thought I knew what academic research looked like, but in truth, I was completely unaware of the complexity of the...

deanbn0208

Apr 32 min read

The Beginning of the End

I am on my second to last semester at UW-Eau Claire and with the McNair program, and I’m feeling optimistic about completing the last leg...

deanbn0208

Feb 273 min read

Coping with Burnout

I finished last semester and went into winter break feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted, and feeling like my brain was tired of...

deanbn0208

Dec 7, 20232 min read

Pursuing Research-My McNair Experience

As the semester comes to a close, I’ve begun to establish details regarding my McNair research project. This project is something that I...

deanbn0208

Oct 27, 20232 min read

The Love of Learning-My McNair Experience

October 26th, 2023 Beginning my McNair experience When I became a McNair scholar, I immediately told my loved ones. I was so excited that...