Follow Clara, a biology major, as she balances undergraduate research, academic support, and community life at º£½ÇÉçÇø.
In this week-in-the-life video blog, Clara, a senior biology major with a concentration in cellular and molecular biology, shares what it’s like to conduct undergraduate research in a microbial pathogenesis lab while completing senior comprehensive projects at º£½ÇÉçÇø. Her day highlights the depth of academic resources available to students — from peer tutoring and the Writing Center to research seminars and the library — as well as the sense of community she found after transferring to Occidental, both in the biology department and beyond the classroom.
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