One section, many students

By Amanda Phipps

This section is not just for science majors.

This is my second year as the health and science editor for The Johnsonian and I have learned more than I ever thought I could about professors and their research.

This section allowed me to see experiments firsthand and get to know professors on a more personal level. Don’t worry, they are cool - at least outside of the classroom.

From hearing about headhunting techniques and how dolphins mate for fun to meeting well-known scientists, I have had experiences that would not have been possible if I waited to have these professors in class.

I have also had a chance to attend events that taught me important lessons that gave me something to think about. This section opened up many chances to learn something new.

Before I was the section editor, writing for the health and science section gave me opportunities most freshmen didn’t have. I explored buildings that I would have never entered in order to get interviews. I also broadened my knowledge of Winthrop’s campus from the very beginning.

Though things such as keeping your dorm room clean and washing the laundry and the dishes, preferably before they grow mold, are all important, making connections can lead to a better educational experience from the start.

Some teachers may seem intimidating at first, but most are willing to help students who want to learn, and will go out of their way to help you succeed.

As a section editor, I talk to not only science professors, but graduate students, students doing research and health and science professionals. I met people I never dreamed I would meet and learned more information than a semester’s worth of classes could teach me.

As a freshman, this experience made my second semester at Winthrop interesting and it continues to allow me to grow as a student, and a journalist. So stay healthy, keep up with your work and chores, but also make connections. You never know what will come out of them in the future.