The hands-on experience in biology and chemistry is what Carly Draper ’07 has most enjoyed about studying science. One of Carly’s favorite such experiences has been in her Animal Physiology class.  “Bi-weekly in lab we are performing surgery on rats, and it’s thrilling and exciting to be performing these procedures,” she reports. “It’s exciting to get that kind of hands on-exposure.”

For Carly, one of the best parts about learning at St. Lawrence has been small classes. “I’ve received personal attention from professors and while gaining hands-on experience,” explains Carly, who hails from Ottawa, Ontario. “The small classes enable me to do things that most undergraduate students don’t get the opportunity to do.”

“The professors are extremely helpful to students,” Carly continues. “They all have an eagerness to teach, which is reflected in their availability and in their lectures.  It’s been beneficial for me to be able to interact with them, because they are so knowledgeable.  Their willingness to share that knowledge is something I’ve taken advantage of and benefited from greatly.”

Carly, a biology major who is minoring in both chemistry and sports studies and exercise science, had a number of reasons for wanting to study different areas of science.  “I mainly wanted to pursue science because I want to go on to medical school,” says the member of the women’s soccer team.

Carly has found the American Chemical Society (ACS) a good opportunity to interact with people who have similar interests to her own, both at St. Lawrence and in the North Country.  “I did demonstrations for high school students and we could definitely see their excitement in what we were doing,” she says.  “It was rewarding to see their interest in the sciences.”