Creating Bold Futures

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Let’s meet Gisele who recently graduated from UTSA with their Bachelor of Science in Physics. She loved her UTSA experience so much, she now works as a post-baccalaureate fellow in a nuclear physics lab on campus. Gisele, the floor is yours.

– Thank you, Alex. Hey, y’all. I always knew that college would be the start to a lifelong adventure. When I got chosen to be a Terry Scholar at the University of Texas in San Antonio, I knew that it would be the perfect place to start creating my bold future. My dream is to go to medical school, but I also wanted to major in and study both physics and astrophysics. I found the perfect middle ground, thanks to life-changing research opportunities and fascinating courses that have shown me countless ways medicine and physics are intertwined. No matter what your major is, your education is reinforced by the strong collaborations UTSA forms with industry, research and community partners. For young scientists like me, some of those collaborators include NASA, Southwest Research Institute here in San Antonio, National Laboratories, including Oak Ridge and Los Alamos and many more. At UTSA, there is always a place for you to develop all your talents. I was able to continue playing the harp with the School of Music and around the community while pursuing my studies in the sciences. UTSA truly creates an environment where students are able to learn, grow, and build their paths towards their bold futures. My current position, managing the Extreme Environment Materials Laboratory at UTSA allows me to cultivate valuable skills such as leading a lab and conducting nuclear research. That’s enough about me. Just remember that your bold adventure at UTSA awaits. Back to you, Alex.

– Gisele, thanks for sharing your story with us. UTSA is all about creating bold futures, and it sounds like you really took advantage of all the opportunities UTSA offered you to do just that. We know you’ll be just as successful in med school. Good luck.