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Introduction to my Research Blog

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Mandelbrot fractal generated from quasicrystal image.  Code credit: Veena G.  Fractal: malinc.se Welcome to my blog!  Amo blog ku swagoto!  Wilkommen auf meinem Blog! My name is Veena Ghorakavi.  I am an undergraduate student at Texas A&M University majoring in computer science, biochemistry, and minoring in mathematics.  I have many interests and passions.  One of my greatest loves is academic research. This blog is dedicated primarily to understanding and explaining academic research.   The scope for the blog articles is covered below: General research topics Deciding which field of research is best for you How to approach a professor How to determine time commitments for research Thesis versus non-thesis work High school research When to start applying for laboratories  Good topics for research Research competitions to be involved in College applications  Undergraduate research When to sta...