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## Will St. John

He/Him/His 

Undergraduate Physics & Astronomy Student | Macalester College

### Education

Massanutten Regional Governor's School <br>
2020-2022 | Mt. Jackson, VA

East Rockingham High School <br>
2018-2022 | Elkton, VA
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### Biography
I am an undergraduate student at Macalester College, currently in my third year. I am majoring in Physics with a Concentration in Astronomy and will also graduate with a Minor in Mathematics.

Currently, cosmology sounds the most appealing to me, research-wise. I also enjoy thinking about astrophysical phenomena, their driving mechanisms, and their implications, which makes me think theory would be a good specialization as well. I also really enjoy programming and making models, so perhaps something in `computational theoretical cosmology`? At least it sounds cool.

Unfortunately, I haven't taken many astro courses at Macalester (there are really only 2), but I will be taking astrophysics this Spring!

Regardless, the reason I want to go into astrophysics/cosmology is:

> I believe cosmology is the field that can answer the biggest questions.


Even though I don't yet have the theory background of a graduate student, I have been fortunate enough to have had multiple astro-specific research opportunities. If you are interested, explore the research page to learn more about them, 
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14VrpjkMyNO0DWVdG5JuliY6noKXRxAoD/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">download my CV</a>, or reach out to me using the info provide below!

### Personal

I am from McGaheysville, VA.

### Get in Touch

**Email**: <a href='mailto:wstjohn@macalester.edu'>wstjohn@macalester.edu</a>

**Address**: 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105

**Phone**: 540-908-0354