Allie Folcik

The things they don’t tell you: about sexism in sports. How many times have you heard someone say, “you play like a girl”? The phrase usually has a negative connotation. Is it sexism? One guy will make fun of another for a bad throw or a bad play, and the synonym is that they “play like a girl.” My entire…

The things they don’t tell you: about applying to graduate school. I did a post a while back about tips on finding internships. However, in the last few months I had to do the applying process all over again, but instead for graduate schools. As most science majors discover in college, many jobs require more schooling than just a bachelors…

The things they don’t tell you: About international diversity at Florida Tech. Saturday, February 18th, was the 11th annual International Festival at Florida Tech. The festival is a time for campus to celebrate the diversity that we have on campus. According to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 “Best Colleges” rankings, FIT was ranked as having the most internationally diverse…

The things they don’t tell you: where to study While many people enjoy the library on campus, sometimes a change in scenery helps to get the productive juices flowing. As I’m sitting in one of my favorite Melbourne study locations, here is a list of off-campus study destinations where you can go to get some work done. Eau Gallie Public…

In 2016, Florida Tech became one of the 35 educational institutions allowed to award the Astronaut Scholarship through the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). ASF was started in 1984 by the six surviving Mercury 7 astronauts as the Mercury 7 Foundation. Their goal was to encourage students to pursue scientific endeavors to keep America progressive in the field of technology. They achieve…

The thing they don’t tell you: about music. The other day I stumbled upon a TED talk by Robert Gupta entitled “Between Music and Medicine.” In his talk, Gupta described his choice of a career in music over a career in medicine but how as a musician, he still remained in the practice of medicine. Listening to his speech, I…

The thing they don’t tell you: about the life of a college student. The life of a college student is a never ending cycle of having somewhere to be or having something to do. I’m sure you’ve heard the joke that you have the options of sleep, good grades and a social life – and you can only pick two…Well…

The thing they don’t tell you: about a summer internship. This summer I was lucky enough to have been offered a position as a summer research student with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I spent 10 weeks in Arkansas working at the National Center for Toxicological Research, a.k.a. NCTR. NCTR is the only purely research branch of the…

The things they don’t tell you: about saving money. If you asked any of my friends, they’d tell you that I am the queen at finding ways to save money. So, for my first post of the new school year, I thought it might be helpful to share a list of some of my little known money saving/earning apps. Here’s a…

The things they don’t tell you: about leaving home With finals week around the corner (again), I’ve been starting to think a lot about home and whether or not I’ll be able to go back over the summer. I remember when I left for college, all I wanted to do was get away from it. Maybe it’s just part of growing…