Here’s me: Freshman PennState University engineering student with 14 credits this semester. Works as consultant at computer lab. Does chemistry research once a week with chem professor.
Here’s me: Living at home, parents and scholarship paying tuition. Money to burn from my part-time job. Driver’s license and reliable car and no one keeping tabs on me.
Here’s me: Trusted and cared for by my family, with lots of friends hither and thither upon this continent.
Here’s my next semester: 19-credit courseload, working at the computer lab on weekends and maybe I’ll squeeze research in somewhere.
Here’s my summer: Open. I’ll probably take 8 credits worth of classes to get ahead of the game (and keep my PSU Napster subscription) and do research with my university, which is cool because…
These positions are located in various Penn State departments and are open to undergraduate students who are majoring in physics, chemistry, material science, all branches of engineering, etc. and have an interest in materials research. …
The period of the program for the summer of 2007 are from May 31st to August 4th. …
Students will receive a stipend of $4,000 for the summer.
Notice the lean $4000 stipend? The fact that I have no personal costs of my own? Even if I work not at all next semester, I’ll have money at hand after the summer. Add in a new platinum credit card, a host of new clothing from holiday shopping, a digital camera and an exploratory spirit…
And you have my winter plans.
I’m goin’ to Boston.
Yes!
