After an entire weekend of deliberating where i should go this summer i have narrowed it down to 6 schools. I am not going to bother telling you what their research is about in some of the schools mainly because I don’t fully know yet and I am too lazy to find out to write this post. I will know more after I actually apply (which is my goal for this week!). Anyways it was a major pain in the butt because a lot of deadlines already passed or they only want women and minorities. ANYWAYS, I really had a hard time picking 6 schools because a lot of research nowadays is in bio for some reason or another. I wanted to do CompSci research a little but i guess knowing scheme and java just doesn’t cut it! Anyways I feel like i have to get accepted to a least 1 of these. Otherwise it is HELLO SUSHI HOUSE!

Coe College – Back in CR. I am using this as my safety and my 2nd choice. I am on relatively good terms with the person selecting and I think I could probably send the physics prof an email who is running it, my dad knows him. Plus I guess he is the world leader on glass or something.
Huh. Upsides: hometown means good times. Downsides: it’s effing glass.

U Minn- You best belize that if I get this i will be hanging out with the shambotians every day. I MEAN EVERYDAY. Actually more like every week or so. Maybe? Anyways, having friendly faces in a city is always a huge plus. Upsides: It is in Minneapolis, Downsides I have no idea what the research is.
Michigan State and Penn State- my advisor told me to do these. So… I am.
John Hopkins- Nano technology and self-assembly, Plus it is by where deedee (my gf) will be getting her internship this summer. actually this is a joint thing and there is 1/2 chance john hopkins 1/2 chance brown. Upsides: Nanotechnology is the future and I will harness it, and John Hopkins is an elite med school so I can play Dr. House! Downsides: a nanobot virus i accidentally release could kill everyone.
And my number 1 choice?

University of Alaska Fairbanks- Honestly I don’t know if this is my actual number one. But i guess you shoot rockets up into the ionosphere and take measurements. Sounds cool, right? It also combines my favorite fields of mathematical analysis, computer programming, and classical physics. Upsides: It’s in Alaska, and we shoot rockets. Downsides: It is in Alaska, and i don’t actually know if I personally get to shoot the rockets (and they pay the least, still a decent 3k but they don’t reimburse travel).
I will let you know if I get into any of these programs, I imagine i will at least get into a few. You guys should tell me if there is any place that you think i should go to, because right now they are pretty much the same to me.