Bailey Mannix

Class year: 2012 (sophomore)
Major: Communications, Minor: Biology
Hometown: Brookline, MA

I got involved with this internship because it combines my two interests really well. I was in BioTAP last year. I loved the program and learned a lot from it, but one of the things that I learned was that although I love biology, it wasn't the right major for me. This class allows me to still be involved with biology, while combining it with what I really feel I want to do.

I hope this class will give me good experience with presentations. I have never worked with podcasts before, so I am excited to learn about them. I also love working with kids, so I'm really excited about the school visits.

Outside of school I try to keep busy. I like having a packed schedule, so I'm usually up for trying new things. Recently, I have been trying to teach myself to paint. I still have a lot of work to do. I also play golf. I have been playing since I was really young and played varsity for four years in high school. I haven't been playing a lot in the past year, so if anyone wants to, let me know! I also love listening to music and I'll try listening to just about anything. I really don't like classical music, but other than that I'm not too picky. I'm really excited about Jay-Z coming to UMass!

I have absolutely no idea what I want to do when I graduate.