Aaron always had an interest in Biology. He spent time outdoors chasing and catching bugs. He liked watching the Discovery Channel. Once he got to University of Florida, he found his research passion working on Regeneration.

Aaron  joins our podcast to share his undergraduate college journey, UG Research in Regeneration at the University of Florida, Winning the Goldwater Scholarship and his advice for high schoolers.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

• Overall Undergraduate Experience
• UG Research
• The Goldwater Scholarship
• Advice to High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Aaron Sandoval, U of Florida [0:50]
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:59]
• Overall U of F Experience [4:30]
• Why U of Florida? [5:34]
• High School Interests [6:32]
• Transition to College [9:16]
• Peers [10:56]
• Professors & Teaching [13:08]
• Getting into UG Research [14:46]
• Research Topics [18:01]
• Impact of UG Research [21:46]
• Goldwater Scholarship [26:08]
• GW Process & The Difference [27:48]
• Picking Biology as a Major [33:39]
• Campus Activities [34:54]
• Marshall Scholarship [38:40]
• Applying to Med School [41:20]
• Advice for High Schoolers [43:04]
• Finding your Passion [47:12]
• Memories [50:46]

Our Guests: Aaron Sandoval is a graduate of University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. He is the recipient of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship in 2018. As a Marshall Scholar, he received the Master of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Master of Science in Stem Cell and Regenerative Therapies from King’s College, London. Aaron is currently at Harvard Medical School.

Memorable Quote: “But whenever I got involved with an initiative or extracurricular, and I was working with [a] Professor to solve a certain problem, like a research problem, or to start a new organization, that's when I was able to really, really get to know my professor super well. Because I had a lot of one-on-one face time with them. And not for the purpose of having FaceTime with them, but for the purpose of solving a problem.” Aaron Sandoval.

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