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Time flies when you're having fun. I guess that's part of the reason why I can't believe that I'm going to be a senior English major, Biology minor this coming school year. 

My name is Kate Gould, I grew up in Massachusetts, and moved to California when I first came to Bryn Mawr College. Like bridging two different sides of the country, I'm interested in the Institute because I see it as a means of bridging two different groups of studies: the Humanities and the Sciences. Moreover, science writing, a heavy interest of mine, seems to be one of the main ways in which to help "non-scientists" appreciate and take an interest in science. Likewise, approaching non-fiction in a creative way--more like a novel than a dry lab report--might help "scientists" enjoy literature more. 

The discussion that we had was really interesting to me not only because it was great to hear about everyone's different experiences that have brought them here, but also because a lot of the things that were said related back to my own interests and experiences.

Pluralism and perspective, being in one state of mind and then another, abruptly, and seeing things or viewing things in a way that you never expected-- I know how that feels. I think most people can. But as an individual with a rather quirky brain (and a quirky body [SLE]) I think I can truly relate to the idea that sometimes we think things that we never expected-- and how that can lead to new and interesting discoveries.