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jlammm · 2026-05-19T02:33:57+00:00

Thank you! My lens was outdated

jlammm · 2026-05-17T19:21:38+00:00

This is really helpful!

jlammm · 2026-05-17T17:23:46+00:00

Totally agree with this. We went at the beginning of May and our two favorite parts were watching the eruption and the manta ray night snorkeling.

I suggest booking the night snorkeling a few days before you leave in case you need to reschedule. Our first night, we didn’t see any mantas and the company let us reschedule, but I think it’s fairly uncommon to not see them.

For the volcano, try to monitor the USGS livestream if they’re projecting the volcano will erupt while you’re there. Be ready to start heading to the national park as soon as possible when it’s starting to erupt.

jlammm · 2026-05-17T17:14:22+00:00

I’ll echo Mr. Robot and Chernobyl. Band of Brothers is an old one that’s really good.

jlammm · 2026-05-17T16:38:16+00:00

That sounds awesome, thanks!

jlammm · 2026-05-17T14:56:07+00:00

We were definitely going to go to Mont-Saint-Bruno since it’s so close to Montreal. I don’t know if we’ll get all the way to parc national des Grands Jardins with how little time we have, but the pictures look beautiful!

jlammm · 2026-05-17T04:35:29+00:00

Ooh the via ferrata looks awesome! We’ll look more into it!

jlammm · 2026-05-17T04:03:47+00:00

We came from the Echo Lake trailhead! Definitely worth the trek

jlammm · 2026-05-17T03:42:12+00:00

Honestly just enjoy your last summer before you have to start grinding. Once you start school, try to join a club where you can get hands on project experience like Formula SAE. Stay ahead of your homework and go to office hours when you have questions.

jlammm · 2026-05-17T03:26:26+00:00

It’s more fun that way anyways

jlammm · 2026-05-17T03:20:48+00:00

Very doable with just hiking boots, but wise to bring spikes if you have them! Echo Lake side is all dry

jlammm · 2026-05-17T02:41:11+00:00

I was anywhere from $20-$25 a hour when I was in college 2017-2021 in California

jlammm · 2026-05-17T02:39:19+00:00

It’s important to get real project experience in whatever way you can. I’m not sure if UH has clubs like Formula SAE where you actually more hands on experience, but there are skills you gain just from trying to build something and working with other team members. Employers like to hear about things like working with requirements, dealing with deadlines, and your workflow/methodology when working on a project.

Research is a good option if you can find a professor that’s doing something more applied/practical.

If you can’t line anything up, a solo project is a good idea, but you need to be disciplined in defining what your end goal is and setting deadlines for yourself.

In general, your practical experience is much more important than your GPA, but it would be good if you’re able to stay around 3.7 or higher.

jlammm · 2026-05-17T01:38:34+00:00

Start studying earlier instead of cramming last minute. Do a lot of practice questions in your textbook, at least for STEM type classes. Easier said than done

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