I Love LA

Hey everyone!  Last weekend every Amgen Scholar in the country headed to UCLA for the Amgen Scholars Symposium.  268 of the country’s brightest young minds and future scientists, professors, and doctors came together to discuss biotechnology, the importance of a Ph.D., industry vs. academia, and our summer research.  We did listen to a LOT of speakers present about their research and what it’s like to research for a living.  We heard from professors, scientists, and Amgen, and even a surgeon-astronaut!  The  only downside was that our weekend was packed with meetings and speakers, so we didn’t have any time to explore LA... so here are some pictures of me and my fellow Berkeley Amgen Scholars!

Karla and I at the airport

Laramie and Karla, waiting to take off!  Notice our matching shirts.

Just discussing research at the symposium

Pamela and I waiting for a speaker to begin

Karla and I at Universal Studios

Mom’s Visit and Paul McCartney!

Last weekend,  my Mom came to visit me in San Francisco!  We did the usual tourist-y things and also visited Haight-Ashbury, the beach, walked down Lombard Street, rode the trolleys, and best of all... went to the Paul McCartney concert at AT&T Park and had sixth row seats!!!!  It was such a great weekend and the Paul concert was probably the best concert I’ll ever go to, unless I go to another concert of his.  Check out the pictures!

On Lombard Street

Curviest street in the world

THAT is how windy it is here

Every seat filled

Paul looking at me during “All My Loving” hahaha

“Got to Get You Into My Life”

Telling a story

“Let Me Roll It”

“My Love”

“I’m Looking Through You”

“Something”

“Sing The Changes”

Paul and Brian

“Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da”

“Hey Jude”

First Encore

“Helter Skelter”

Sir Paul!

"Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”

Yay!!!