Apple Khalil is an undergrad research intern on the move, with future plans for med school. Her summer experience at RegenPGC is going to be another asset in a very varied portfolio!
Apple Khalil, Iowa State University
I was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone to parents Mildred Khalil and Mohamed Khalil. Around the age of 7, we moved to the United States, and I spent most of my time here in Des Moines than anywhere else.
I graduated from Hoover High School (Des Moines). Some of my experiences include that I’ve been a CNA for 3 years. My passion is human medicine in preparation for med school, so I’m studying biology here at Iowa State to gain experience.
Some of my attributes are that I’m an empathetic person; my love for others has made me who I am today. Some of my hobbies are reading, researching new topics, hanging with friends, and genuinely enjoying life and my own company.
I applied to the REU program because… my personal goal is to gain experience, exposure, and spend my summer being productive!
My expectations from the REU program are… my students will benefit from having additional resources and ways to explore science topics that break the traditional direct instruction model. Opportunities such as this can help to maintain a student-centered learning environment and expose students to new, cutting-edge experiences and techniques.
Why do you want to become a teacher? I would love to show and teach people why I love biology and to open more people to the STEM fields. This will open more research, cures, and job opportunities for people.
