Lightbulb Moment Story

Mentor's Questions

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Optional: Tell us about a "lightbulb moment" in which your scholar's path was illuminated and how your curiosity has directed your path to the research and/or creative work you do at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·?

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This prompt is part of UROP's Lightbulb Moment Storytelling Initiative, which invites the university community to reflect on the experiences that shaped their identities, mentors who inspired them, and all the twists-and-turns along the way.

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Summer 2025

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Academic Year 2025-26

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