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Summer Visit - 2023 - SCHARP

The summer visit to Caltech is 4 days long and is the only time during the year of work when all the participants on the team come together in person to work intensively on the data. Generally, each educator may bring up to two students to the summer visit that are paid for by NITARP, and they may raise funds to bring two more. The teams work at Caltech; the summer visit typically includes a half-day tour of JPL, which is a favorite site for group photos. Reload to see a different set of quotes.

The SCHARP team came to visit in June 2023. The 5 core team educators attended, plus 10 students.

Quotes

  • [student:] The least surprising thing I learned was that even scientists feel stupid sometimes. I feel like that makes a lot of sense and makes me feel a little better about how I feel when trying to do research.
  • It was epic learning how to actually go through the data and interpret what we were seeing. I also loved seeing the campus and working with the other teams.
  • [The best thing about the trip was] I felt like an actual researcher, and it was incredible seeing our results in real time.
  • The least surprising thing [I learned] was the dedication and brilliance of those involved in astronomy research. I realize what a special group of people they really are to understand and persevere with their work.
  • [student:] My NITARP participation has strengthened my goal of studying STEM in college. I hope to major in a field like astrophysics or biophysics with the inspiration that NITARP has given me. Having the chance to do this type of advanced research at such an early age was a special opportunity that I will take with me to college and beyond.

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Summer Visit - 2023 - SCHARP