mentor | Biomedical Odyssey

A mentor explains to a student how to use a high frequency laser for new materials research.

How Mentoring a High School Student Helped Me Plan for My Future

September 9, 2019

“Don’t you ever get bored?” It wasn’t a question I’d expected from my high school summer student on her second day in the lab. And I was equally surprised when I found myself saying “all the time.” My recent experience mentoring a student has been rich and rewarding, but not for the reasons I anticipated. […]

William Aisenberg ⋅ A Day in the Life graduate student, mentor, mentorship ⋅

Doctor superwoman. Female doctor with a red cape. Vector illustration.

On Kindness

March 13, 2019

“Whatever happens tomorrow you must promise me one thing. That you will stay who you are. Not a perfect soldier, but a good man.” This is one of my favorite quotes from Captain America because it reminds me that at the end of the day, no matter how superhuman people think we are — whether […]

Lisa Zhang ⋅ A Day in the Life Ethics, medical school, mentor ⋅