<p>Hello everyone, I am a high school sophomore who is very interested in genetics, and science to be more broad. I want to act on these interests and I was wondering if it would be to informal to contact a local professor and ask to participate in a research project he or she is involved with. I understand that I would not have a main role in the research, but I at least want to help out in some way just so I can observe. Have any of you ever done something like this? Also, I was thinking about starting my own research and asking a professor to be a mentor. I think that route is a little bit more common. Please let me know your past experiences or thoughts!!</p>
<p>bump, I’m interested in this too</p>
<p>go ahead and do it! there’s nothing you can lose. Good idea!
or if you live in the nyc area…check out the alley pond environmental center…i read somewhere that if you r a hs senior you they’ll link you up with a researcher or something.</p>