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Beto liked Math and Science classes in High School. He loved to play soccer.

In his senior year of high school, he started gravitating towards trade school and a career in welding. So, during the summer after high school, he started working as a welder.

But then things changed for him.

Beto joins our podcast to share his inspiring undergraduate college journey at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, Landslide Research, Summer Internships, Choosing Geography with Geology Major, and Advice for High Schoolers.

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In particular, we discuss the following with him: 

• UW Whitewater Experience
• Landslide Research
• Geography Major
• Advice to High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Beto Patini-Luna, UW Whitewater []
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
• Overall Whitewater Experience []
• Why UW Whitewater? []
• High School Interests []
• Deciding against Trade School []
• Freshman Courses []
• Transition to College []
• Academics []
• About Research []
• Landslide Research []
• Research Impact []
• Majoring in Geography with Geology emphasis []
• From Trade School to Grad School []
• Campus Activities []
• Advice for High Schoolers []
• Summer Internships []
• Memories []

Our Guests: Beto Patino-Luna is studying Geography with a Geology emphasis at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater.

Memorable Quote: “I had never heard about the research process before meeting Dr Juk. I didn't know what research was. I didn't know you could get a job out of it. So I learned all about that.” Beto Patino-Luna.

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