<p>Can anyone tell me what research or clinical experience a high school freshmen or sophomore can gain? I know that doctors and scientists are somewhat reluctant of mentoring students who are that young. I am interested in the sciences and I, usually, find myself toying with the idea of having a career in academic medicine as a neurosurgeon. Neuroscience is one of my passions. However, I'm young and still exploring my options while trying to build a strong academic foundation. Experience in the medical field would be helpful in determining where I stand. In fact, I had been planning on applying to Tufts University's Health Science Programs Honor which would give me insight into the behind-the-scenes workings of the medical world until I found out the program is only open to juniors and seniors. My new scientific enterprise is competing in my state's science fair. So, any advice would be helpfull, thank you in advance.</p>
<p>A vaccuum of emptiness surrounds me in this space we call...... Internet.
I feel...alone... neglected...isolated. In a rush of madness to see the words of living beings on my screen, I type. I hunger for communication. Just a response. </p>
<p>Can anyone answer me out there in cyberspace.....hehe. </p>
<p>(Alright, I got bored and wrote an introduction similar to the ones in those idiotic star wars-wannabe novels...haha.)</p>
<p>The summer after my sophomore year i worked in a hematology lab in a local teaching hospital. Basically, I went on the website of my local university, started poking around to see what kind of research the scientists were doing and then I sent a couple of letters to see if i could work in the labs that i found interesting. If you do choose to do this, you should try to express in your letter some familiarity with the scientist's work (i.e. I have read your article, xyz, and although i didn't fully understand all of the details, I found it very interesting and would like to learn more about your work.)</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanx, your advice is really helpfull.</p>