Allie Folcik

The thing they don’t tell you: there’s even biology at the student design showcase. Friday, April 8 was the annual Northrop Grumman Engineering and Science Student Design Showcase (say that five times fast). Usually, the showcase is attributed to engineering students who are showing off their senior design projects that they are required by major to do. However, what most…

The things they don’t tell you: About Florida Tech. The idea behind my blog is that there are tons of lessons that people learn outside of the classroom, sometimes more important than those you learn inside it. So, most of my posts are about “the things they don’t tell you,” or the things you  learn by just doing. When you…

The thing they don’t tell you: Meditation is good for stress The two weeks before spring break are increasingly stressful as you proceed in your college years. It becomes deadline after deadline and test after test. As you approach your meltdown point, its a good idea to take a step back, take a deep breath, and try a little meditation. The word meditation…

The thing they don’t tell you: Campus is a botanical jungle. Especially during the annual Botanical Fest at FIT. One of the many community events that takes place on the Florida Tech campus is Botanical Fest. During Botanical Fest, plant vendors and master gardeners from the around area set up booths and share their expertise. They also have guided tours through…

The thing they don’t tell you: The science fair reaches a whole new level in Brevard County. What kind of college student agrees to being somewhere at 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning? Well, this one apparently. Sleep is hard to come by when you are in school, but in my opinion, if you get enough sleep you aren’t doing…

The thing they don’t tell you: We owe our life to photosynthetic plants. Sticking with the green theme from my last post, I thought I would share a paper we recently read in my plant physiology class about comparing  photovoltaic and photosynthetic systems by Blackenship, et al. Photovoltaic systems are solar powered cells that generate electricity whereas photosynthetic systems are the processes…

The thing they don’t tell you: You should go green! As a sustainability minor, I am required to take a class called Applied Sustainability. The class acts as a sort of capstone or project course for juniors and seniors. Over the past four weeks we’ve begun planning out our projects that we will work on for the rest of the semester.…

The thing they don’t tell you: It’s never too early to apply As spring semester rolls around, it’s time to start thinking about summer – but I don’t mean start thinking about summer because there are no more classes. What I mean is that it’s time to start to apply for internships! As I am sure you have realized, employers are…

The thing they don’t tell you: Scientists are making breakthroughs This semester I am taking a class called Cell Biology taught by Dr. Carroll. In one of our recent classes while discussing cancer causing mutations, we were introduced to a newly discovered possible cancer treatment called Talen that has been stirring up some excitement in the news. A baby in London named…

The thing they don’t tell you: FIT Hockey takes on Louisiana Saturday of the Louisiana trip yielded some leisure time now that both games had been played. Though we were staying in Baton Rouge, we decided to take a day trip down to New Orleans. I had never been before and I was excited. We started in the french quarter for…