X-Cited Science Magazine - No:2

“…If you can’t find a university or a person that can help
you, keep searching. In the end, of course, you’re going to
find someone.”
I had biology, chemistry, and English
A for my HLs, among other subjects.
Ms. Belgin and I attended lots of
competitions and their presentations.
That’s why I missed many classes. I
don’t remember that being a great
problem for me. Of course, your
teachers help you out a lot during
these times. In case of a missed
class, you can always go to their
office hours and they can help you
in a short period, teaching you the
basics. Additionally, you can also
study from your books. It’s a bit
about finding time for yourself and
studying. Moreover, you should not
let go of your sleep, at least 8 hours
is essential. In conclusion, if you do
something you like, you will find time
and effort to give it.
Should we focus only on the project
while conducting a scientific study?
No, I don’t think so. I have taken part
in the activities that I enjoy such as
theatre or other projects. It is better to
be interested in various fields. There
is the part for university application,
but you must do the things that
you really like. If you do something
reluctantly, you will get stuck at some
point. So, I believe you should have
various fields of interest which consist
of the activities that you enjoy.
What are the features that we should
have to be a good scientist?
While conducting a scientific study, it
is important to analyze the obtained
data accurately. You must understand
the difference between correlation
and causation very well, so don’t
just jump into your results. When
you acquire data, you may not have
certain scientific conclusions. In my
research, we cannot directly say that
the observations in worms will also
be the same in humans. Statistically,
in an experiment, there might be an
error all the time. Everything depends
on correlation and we cannot explain
something directly.
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