Q&A和一个有抱负的食品化学家

莱拉Musegades '18  is presently pursuing a Master’s of Food Science and Technology at Washington State University. Her master’s thesis focuses on the microbiology of wines and ciders with a specific interest in improving the fermentation processes of cider. Her career goals include becoming a Food Chemist and pursuing a doctoral degree.

是什么让你来到了康考迪亚大学欧文分校?

After attending private Lutheran schools for most of grade school and half of high school, 我知道我想要一个以基督为中心的社区. I was really impressed by the small class sizes and that every professor knew my name. 我妹妹也上过崔, and it was close to the beach which made me choose this Concordia specifically.

你最欣赏哪位教职员工?

我最佩服博士。. Kenney because he has a nearly unlimited supply of enthusiasm and love for teaching complex scientific ideas to his students. He oversees so many student researchers and projects that it is even more impressive when he takes the time to give advice and counsel any student in need. 他对上帝的信仰在实验室内外都表现出来, and he made me confident and comfortable in simultaneously being a Christian and a scientist.

康考迪亚大学为你的研究生院做了什么准备?

There are summer research programs offered through the Chemical and Physics Laboratory, 这样我就可以全年为实验室工作，帮助管理实验室, 完成我的项目, 全身心投入到我未来的职业中. 在我大四的前一个夏天, I published two astronomical research papers in a peer-reviewed journal where I was the first author on one and second author on the other. Those two 艺术icles were a huge boost to my leap into a research-centered career field. 计划研究的过程, 收集和分析数据, 写论文, and going through numerous revisions taught me so much more about this “publish or perish” community than any textbook could. 这段经历告诉我，我已经足够强大，可以出版了, but also made it easier for me to talk to prospective grad school advisors about what they expect of me.

进入硕士项目最让你兴奋的是什么?

I am most excited about finding a program that is suited to my personality and interests, 一个既能挑战我又能支持我的项目. . I am interested in almost every kind of science, but I especially love Chemistry. Having a microbiology-driven degree will push me past my comfort zone, but I trust that God has me here for a reason and will give me the strength and courage needed to surpass my own expectations for myself. I look forward to what knowledge I’ll gain and to get to put it to use in future research endeavors.

作为一名学生，你在哪里经历了成长?

作为一名学生，我在很多地方都经历了成长. 在智力上，我和Q一起成长 & I Core classes because I was exposed to ideas and debates that challenged my fundamental beliefs. Q & I made me a more flexible academic by being proud of sometimes being wrong and getting the opportunity to learn more information. I have grown socially and spiritually by all the events at CUI I’ve attended and all the friends I made. 最后, I grew from a student to a leader and even a professional by engaging in the behind-the-scenes of the laboratory, planning and running the science camps for Village of Hope kids, and being tested and challenged-and even beaten-by the upper division Chemistry courses.

《博彩平台网址大全》带给你的是什么 & 的想法?

I will never forget the importance of understanding paradigms taught to me by Dr. Soper in my Core Biology and my History and Philosophy of Science courses. Each person is influenced by their specific experiences and as a result they produce writings, 艺术, 科技进步, 故事, 和理论. So much information about the author can be gleaned from these works when the paradigm of origin is questioned. I find it truly fascinating that every major is connected and studies just one facet of God's amazing creation.

你如何定义职业?

Vocation is the work that someone has been called or chosen to do, 不管每项任务是多么卑微或令人畏惧. It should be done to the best of their abilities while trusting in God's mercy, strength, and plan.

你理想的工作是什么?

My ideal job is one in which I can feed my passions in my workplace while also having the ability to be a great wife and mother by having a secure and fulfilling career. Food is a big p艺术 of my life and I crave to understand the chemistry of what humans eat. I will use my passions to become a Food Chemist so that I can improve the flavor, 纹理, 健康的好处, 以及对食物的全面了解. 每个人都吃, so I also like to think that I am saving the world while making everyone a little happier.

What is one thing you have most valued about your time at Concordia?

我珍视与教授们的私人关系. There was deeper communication and understanding of the subjects because the professor could relate to experiences and personalities of the entire class. There was a mutually respectful atmosphere that I specifically looked for when choosing my graduate advisor.

你最喜欢的康科迪亚传统是什么?

My favorite Concordia tradition would be the good Friday and Easter services in the C.U. Center. Each person adding nails to a cross and witnessing the live transformation of the paintings for good Friday were beautiful while still showing the pain of the cross. Then a few days later the chapel turned to a house of joyful songs and shouts of praise. 在中国中文大学度过了如此辉煌的时光.