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Obstacles to success can often be removed if an Undergraduate Research Fellow is persistent and seeks support from their mentor and others in the lab. Examples such as learning disabilities and past low academic performance do not necessarily have to stand in the way of success as scientist.
Undergraduate Research Fellow Alex Rodriguez explains his experience with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and how he works through the challenges of this disorder while conducting scientific research through the IBS-CORE Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program. Academic performance is not necessarily indicative of what your future can hold if you are willing to work hard and openly seek the support of a great mentor to help you through the process. Chad Lang wanted to improve his academic grades and increase his career options as a scientific researcher, and Dr. Mike Minnick was willing to mentor Chad with this in mind. Chad and Dr. Minnick share their thoughts on the experience.
Even when nothing seems to work as planned when doing research, a mentor can help an Undergraduate Research Fellow glean important lessons from the experience. In spite of snow algae research roadblocks, Undergraduate Research Fellow Nathaniel Stephens gained much from his the relationship with his mentor, Dr. Bill Holben.

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