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Business Symposium: Networking and More Networking
This past week I researched atom coloration in QSAR, wrote some code for my mentor, and attended Business Symposium. In my research, I...

Rajas Ketkar
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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New Ideas, New Projects
This past week I went on an interview and mentor visit, and I began to plan for my original work. First, I had to prepare interview...

Rajas Ketkar
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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On Towards Original Work
This past week I wrote my topic proposal and completed a research assessment, along with preparing for an upcoming interview and mentor...

Rajas Ketkar
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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A Busy-Beaver Week
This past week I continued my ISM work and attempted to set up interviews with local professionals. I submitted a final draft of my...

Rajas Ketkar
Sep 19, 20221 min read
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Research in Progress
This past week I worked on my annotated bibliography and sought out professionals to interview. Most of my articles ended up being about...

Rajas Ketkar
Sep 12, 20221 min read
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The Best Pizza in Texas?
This past week I continued to work on my ISM research and went to Dallas to have lunch with my mentor. I researched the career outlook...

Rajas Ketkar
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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Back to School!
This past week I began to get started with ISM work again after my intro speech. I scheduled a meeting with my mentor for this Friday, as...

Rajas Ketkar
Aug 29, 20221 min read
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Signing Off
Last Friday was my final presentation night—I can finally say I’m finished with ISM! That was a massive relief following my most hectic...

Rajas Ketkar
May 2, 20221 min read
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Closer to the Finish Line
The past couple of weeks were exciting for me. I enjoyed getting to see my final product come together and look back on how far I’ve come...

Rajas Ketkar
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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Code Complete?
This past week was a little overwhelming, but I made big strides. For one, I found out that I advanced to the Chemistry Olympiad National...

Rajas Ketkar
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Seeing the Light at the End of the Tunnel
In the past week, I met with my mentor and began the final stages of my final product. I’m happy that my model has done reasonably well...

Rajas Ketkar
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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Back to Work
Right after coming back from spring break, I had a mentor visit at SMU, which was helpful for setting up the next steps for my model. I...

Rajas Ketkar
Mar 24, 20221 min read
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Spring Break
Spring break was a much-needed break for me. The final week of the third grading period was very busy, especially since I was leaving...

Rajas Ketkar
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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Birthday Week + Spring Break
This past week was very busy for me. On Monday, I visited my mentor after orchestra rehearsal, and we discussed the types of ensemble...

Rajas Ketkar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
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One Step Forward
In the past week, I made slight progress with my toxicity model, prepared for Research Showcase, and met up with my mentor. After trying...

Rajas Ketkar
Feb 21, 20221 min read
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Four-day week and four-day weekend!
Last week, I went on a mentor visit and continued to work on my final product. Leaving school to go visit SMU was nice, and this time, I...

Rajas Ketkar
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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An Unexpected Long Weekend—a Much Needed Break
In the past week, I enjoyed a four-day weekend (thanks to the snow), researched a new type of fingerprint, and made some progress on my...

Rajas Ketkar
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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Tasting Success
Last week, I went on a mentor visit and made large strides with my toxicity model. During the visit, I got a better idea of how to...

Rajas Ketkar
Jan 31, 20221 min read
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Trial and Error
This past week I did a lot of writing for ISM. Not only did I draft a final product proposal, but I also wrote a research assessment over...

Rajas Ketkar
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Now Arriving: New Display Board
This past week I worked on my display board, original work speech, and toxicity model. The display board took me a while, but in the end,...

Rajas Ketkar
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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My ISM journey, documented week-by-week
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