Madalina Patron
BSc Cell Biology and Anatomy
BLUE Residency
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Winter
2023
Examining how communities of practice shape students' agency, autonomy, and long-term careers
BLUE Residency
Winter
2023
Background
As a 4th year Anatomy and Cell Biology Major, I would describe my time as an undergraduate as a rich and formative experience, greatly impacted by the communities and the projects I choose to engage with! Thus, my project explores the opportunities afforded to students to pursue their passions beyond their main discipline. It also explores how communities of practice welcome students and have important and lasting influences over their characters and attitudes. I hope to observe how such experiences shape students' sense of agency and autonomy and analyze how the latter further benefit their long term careers and journeys!