Riya Juneja
Riya was a student in the SSRP'21 cohort, where she participated in our program virtually! Here, she details what motivated her to participate in the SSRP!
Riya is a current junior at Williams College, where she is majoring in computer science and on the pre-med track! Throughout her experience in the SSRP, she learned more about what research entails, developed a deeper understanding of the collaborative nature of science, and even led her to coming back to RockEDU!
What were you hoping to gain from the SSRP program?
“I wanted to gain experience in research and meet people with similar interests!”
How has your participation in the program impacted your interest in science/research?
“SSRP helped show me that research, even in the virtual format, is a collaborative and social endeavor.”
Clearly I enjoyed it because I’m back at RockEDU now!
How did the SSRP impact your personal growth?
“Since SSRP was virtual my year, I learned to live with fruit flies in my bedroom (LOL). In all seriousness, though, I became more responsible and developed better research and academic skills.”
What advice would you give to incoming SSRP students to help them make the most of their time?
“Make friends with everyone! I wish my SSRP experience had been in person so I could have met more people.”
Favorite Memory from SSRP?
“The food!”
Riya was a part of the Behavioral Evolution track. She studied the learning and mating patterns of Drosophila fruit flies.