{"id":185,"date":"2024-01-24T20:53:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webs.cs.fiu.edu\/it2\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2024-01-24T21:27:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T21:27:21","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webs.cs.fiu.edu\/it2\/reu\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n\tul {\n\t\tpadding-left: 30px;\n\t\tpadding-top: 10px;\n\t\tlist-style: disc;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\th2 {\n\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\tli {\n\t\tline-height: 1.5em;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 10px;\n\t\tpadding-left: 15px;\n\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t.logo {\n\t\tdisplay: block !important;\n\t\tmargin-left: auto !important;\n\t\tmargin-right: auto !important;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/webs.cs.fiu.edu\/it2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2024\/01\/NSF-300x300.png\" alt=\"National Science Foundation Logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">and the Department of Defense (DoD)<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/webs.cs.fiu.edu\/it2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/114\/2024\/01\/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense_1949\u20132001-300x300.png\" alt=\"Department of Defense Seal\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Testimonials from previous REU students:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>I would not have considered grad school and the benefits of an advanced degree if I did not get exposed to the REU.<\/li>\n<li>The REU was a great learning experience. It helped me to realize the importance of research and lifelong learning. I was able to learn time management and the ability to do research at a graduate level. Also, it was an important part of my resume as it helped with searching for jobs.<\/li>\n<li>It was a great experience. It really opened my eyes to many different things and how research is conducted.<\/li>\n<li>I liked a lot the REU program because it helped me visualize a different area of CS. It also helped by motivating me to learn research algorithms like the Game Theory Algorithms I studied in the program.<\/li>\n<li>The program help me to develop my research skills and gave me an idea of team work. Very thankful for the opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>I wasn&#8217;t sure I could afford college, let alone graduate school. Dr. Pissinou helped me identified undergraduate scholarship opportunities which I did not know existed and helped apply for scholarships.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Pissinou is enthusiastic and passed that enthusiasm along to me. She encouraged and guided my decision to transfer to a higher ranked undergraduate program, and provided assistance with the process.<\/li>\n<li>I was lost in my undergraduate studies and my grades were suffering. I wanted to transfer to another school even if my credits were not transferable. Dr. Pissinou helped me work through the hurdles and design a plan.<\/li>\n<li>Even though I was in the Dean&#8217;s honor list, my undergraduate program was stressful &#8211; I did not want go to graduate school or pursue an engineering career. Dr. Pissinou discussed many career options. Now I am pursuing a M.Sc. in Computer Science.<\/li>\n<li>My mentor&#8217;s letter of recommendation was very important as I applied to graduate programs.<\/li>\n<li>On the way to the airport to catch a plane to attend his grandmother&#8217;s funeral, the REU student was extremely disturbed. 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