Sunjo Claris-OFFICIAL

LIFE OF A RESEARCHER AND SCIENTIST📌📌📌

Being a scientist and researcher is rewarding. While searching for never ending answers, you get to experience different countries, different cities, different cultures, different people.

It’s been 3 days of IsoCamp 2026 training in the Center for Stable Isotopes at the University of New Mexico (UNM). We sampled at the Albuquerque Waste Water Treatment Facility and have been working on lab analysis. Fascinating work and technology by the Albuquerque Water Authority. Enjoying every bit of the training. Meanwhile UNM has a great campus.🥰

Sunjo Claris || Multi Award Winning Researcher || Isotope Geochemist || Water Scientist || Woman in STEM|| Miss Intentional ||

Hi y’all. I just woke up from sleep. Do you remember our Free International Conference Abstracts Booth Camp we had couple of months ago? Yes you do😹. It is yielding fruits already and I am so proud of those that took it seriously. I will be back.😜

END OF ACADEMIC YEAR, WHAT NEXT??📌📌📌

It is officially the end of Spring quarter 2026, and also end of the 2025/2026 academic year. The academic year for me was marked by success, and I am super proud of my accomplishments. Won a top competitive Global grant, and internal fellowships securing funding for the next academic year (~$82000). Published high quality peer-reviewed journal articles, guest speaker at major global scientific conferences and chaired conference sessions as an expert in my field.

⭕️While it is summer and some people can’t wait to take time off for vacations, it is not same for me. No time to check time. Can’t be m£ssing around when I need skills. No Way!😃

✅As I speak to you, I am on transit for an important research training. I got up early to catch a 6am flight. I am super excited for the opportunity to learn, engage with other experts in the field and contribute to science. The coming weeks will be intense and I am always looking forward to every challenge because Jehovah liveth and He got me.💪

🙏To my PhD Supervisor, Professor ATEKWANA, thank you for every single push and for always challenging me to take on most difficult tasks. The greatest motivation and booster a student can have is when they know their mentor has their back and believes in them even at their lowest or when they make mistakes. Every time I have showed up with an idea, his response is “Claris, I believe in you, go for it”. This level of confidence in my abilities is unique and has pushed me to put my best foot forward at every given opportunity. Writing the proposal for the training wasn’t easy because like every other proposal I have competed for, there’s always something new to learn. Given that I am a PhD Candidate and competing with Professors, post-docs, and other experienced professionals in the pool, my advisor challenged me to write the proposal and submit the application. I thought for a moment that my supervisor was cr@zy. However, I obeyed and went to work. I spent two months working on the proposal and yes, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I received the offer letter along with funding in March 2026. 🙌🙌

I will see y’all in a bit to share with you what training I am attending, why it is important and how other people can benefit from it. It is an International Training. The selected participants are coming from different parts of the world.

Thank you for reading even though I didn’t tip you.😹
We are always friends.👊👊

Stay safe and out of tr0uble.

Sunjo Claris || Multi Award Winning Researcher || Miss Intentional ||

Hello Good People, many of you have been asking when the next admission and scholarships training will be. We are currently onboarding and only 5 slots are left. Not admitting more than we can handle. Please send a DM if interested. 🙏🙏

NORMALIZE BEING IN CHARGE OF EVERY SINGLE OF YOUR PROJECTS📌📌📌

Hello Friends,

It is a new day and a new week and I believe you are off to a great start.

📌I have received lots of emails and messages from many of you regarding my previous post on academic Credentials evaluation. Many of you are asking me to help you with you evaluation. I want to assume that these many people reaching out and asking me to help them are new community members: they just join this community.

⭕️For clarity, especially for those who don’t know me or how we operate here, I don’t do anything for anyone. I teach you how to do your stuff by yourself. If you reach out to me and are asking me to go apply for your WES Evaluation, you will feel ignored because those who’ve been here for long know that I won’t do it.

✅I am a DIY Coach/Mentor. If there’s anything I believe in, it is empowering you to be at the top of your own projects. You don’t need me or anyone to do things for you. You save your money,your time and heartbreaks when you do your stuff.

📌If you have an android phone, internet connection, a credit or debit card, and can read and write, you don’t need anyone to apply for things for you. I felt a bit frustrated reading from masters and bachelor degree holders asking me to apply for credential evaluations for them. Com’n good people, these things are straight forward. You don’t need anyone to do them for you. They will take your money. Don’t ask for help for every little thing.

❌I don’t like engaging in things that warrant me to submit applications on anyone’s behalf. It takes my time and especially the fact that finances will cross hands. It is a BIG NO for me. I don’t want any financial relationship with nobody about applying for xyz on their behalf. Moreover, most times, some people do not realize that organizations have to receive your documents and take many weeks to process them. Someone will call you in the middle of the night to ask for a report that was submitted 24 hours ago. You have your phones and internet connection, please do it yourself. It is easy!

📌I will attach the link to WES’ official website (which is something that you can personally search). Please click the link, go and read and select the evaluation type that you need, and follow on-screen instructions. The amount you need to pay will be determined based on the type of evaluation and the delivery method you select. Pay with your credit or debit card and provide them the information required from you and you will be good. You honestly don’t need me or anyone else for simple services like this.

🤔I see why many of you easily get scammed. Some of you even volunteered to pay me “any” amount of money to do it for you. Are you kidding me? Let’s even assume that I were to charge you. Can you really pay me if I were to charge you for my time?😂 You need that money more than I do. Don’t be ridiculous guys! Please take that money and buy internet connection. Go to WES’ website and submit your application. You will be fine.

P.S: There are international banks in every country that provide prepaid debit cards for those who don’t have bank accounts. You can use these cards to purchase products and services online. If you don’t have a bank account or a credit/debit card, please go to any international bank near you and find out if they offer prepaid cards so that you don’t depend on people. You can handle your own issues easily without relying on someone else to purchase a product or service for you.

Wishing you an excellent week ahead!

Let me know if you have any questions. Please drop them in the comments.

Please check comments section for the Link👇👇👇

Sunjo Claris || Study-Abroad Mentor || Multi Award Winning Researcher || Miss Intentional ||

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS📌

Hello Friends,

I've been super busy with academics and forgot to post this information to educate, especially newcomers. To date, I've done my very best to educate students, parents, and guardians about the importance of choosing a globally recognized university to pursue their degrees.

This post is specifically to show you an example of what academic credential evaluation looks like. For clarity, please note that there are different types of evaluations, including a course-by-course report. However, the sample I am showing you is not the course-by-course report.

I assisted my friend (name withheld for privacy) with his degree evaluation process through the World Education Services (WES), and his evaluation report was sent to me on May 19,2026 (see sample).

What I want you to pay attention to are the parts labeled "Credential Authentication" and "Status." You will clearly see that WES stated they received the official transcript directly from the University and that the University is recognized. WES also keeps a copy of the report and will provide it to any institution that needs it for authenticity purposes.

The implications here are that if you attend an unrecognized school, a global education service organization such as WES, which all universities and immigration services worldwide trust, will not recognize your degree. Therefore, your degree is limited only to your country. You cannot do anything with your degree beyond your country because no one knows that your university exists.

My recommendation, again, is that before you enroll in a university, please ensure that the university is globally recognized. You can quickly check this in WHED and confirm the university's reference number before you enroll. The WHED website is free.

I will share a sample of a course-by-course evaluation later. The message I wanted to send across to you, I have already done that, and I hope that you have learnt (for those seeing an evaluation report for the first time).

Because myself and 27 others studied in a state-owned university, I am a "50k XAF intellectual" with a globally recognized degree. I come in absolute peace. 🤣🤣

Have a great weekend!

Moral lesson: I can see someone trying to figure out who this Claris' friend is. Because Claris does not do anything for anybody. You must do it yourself. Well, I have my only favorite friend in the world, and he is the only person I can break a rule for without apologizing. 🤣🤣

UPDATE/DISCLAIMER: I just realized I didn't redact the university's name in the report, and I have basically given the university free publicity given the context of the conversation. It is a genuine mistake. They didn't pay me to advertise for them. I don't do any paid ads for any company or institution. I simply post to educate my amazing folks.

Sunjo Claris-OFFICIAL|| Study-Abroad Mentor|| Multi Award Winning Researcher|| Miss Intentional||

We had a wonderful studio session today, working on a University of California Davis (UC Davis) Global Affairs Community Emergency Fund video project🥰.

✅Given this is the first video project for the Emergency Fund, we spent so much time and meticulously prepared for it. Working on this project has been a great experience for me. From writing the script to reviewing, and filming. This is the second time I am working on a video project for UC Davis Global Affairs, and being handed the task to write a captivating script and coordinate the project.

✅I am so proud of myself and my undergraduate colleague Noemi CMartin who did an amazing job in her role. As UC Davis Global Affairs Advisory Council student representatives, we are committed to excellent ambassadorship and philanthropic leadership.

📌Someday, when I become a UC Davis Alumna, my footprint shall be remembered.

But wait….Those cameras! Fanciest studio ever. Jeeezzzz😳

🙏Many thanks to Ali and TJ for their professional support during the filming process. It was an amazing time and I laughed throughout the process. I enjoyed the behind the scenes process.😹😹😹

Looking forward to the final product🥰🥰🥰

Moral lesson: I think writing great scripts is a hidden talent that I have been ignoring.

Sunjo Claris-OFFICIAL

I am proud to have participated as a project team member (team of five members) training new/first-time Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs) in building teaching confidence and adaptibility at UC Davis, through the TeachUp Mentorship Program.

Many students assigned to their first roles as Teaching Assistants find so much difficulties navigating the role. Particularly, graduate students who are just coming directly from Undergrad or International students who’ve never taught in a classroom. Showing up on your first week and teaching a class with new technology, new setting at the university level-something you never done could be challenging for first-time teachers. Some students even get d£pressed because of the teaching role. Thus, since the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, we used the TeachUp project to train first-time Teaching Assistants on how to build their confidence and adaptability through the TeachUp mentorship program.

This letter of completion issued by the UC Davis Graduate Pathways Institute for Professional Development in partnership with UC Davis Professors for the Future Program certifies and recognizes my contributions towards building Excellent Teaching Assistants at the University of California, Davis. The skills the TAs learnt through the TeachUp program will live with them even after graduate school (forever).

I feel fulfilled that I am able to use my teaching skills to assist others.

Looking forward to next year….

Best,
Sunjo Claris-OFFICIAL|| UC Davis Global Impact Fellow||

I DID NOT REALIZE I WAS THAT SERIOUS😂

I walked into the lab 2 days ago and everyone started looking at each other without saying anything. For a moment I felt was in trouble. Looking confused, I asked what the issue was and one of my undergraduate mentees said “It seems like Friday arrived early and we are excited”. I still didn't understand what she meant. Then she added we are actually surprised because we’ve never seen you in a not-so-serious attire. We only see you in pants that are suitable for lab work. We were just happy that we are going home early today. 😂😂😂😂

Then another person added. Actually, you should spare a day of the week to wear a dress or different outfit from lab attired. This is a very lovely outfit.

Me: Just one day weh I decide say I want focus for data analysis and writing, this pikin them don want run work. Wona go must finish the work.

The picture here shows the pant that got them excited about my absence. They know that with this pant, I can not stay in the lab or work. But what they forgot is that I have a set of pants and shoes in my office that I can wear at anytime and walk into the lab incase I need to get work done. I don’t need to go home. I just change into a suitable attire for the lab. I asked the mentee if I should go to my office and change into my lab attire and she screamed NOOOOOOO😂😂😂😂

What did I do wrong that she screamed like that?

To this my good friend who wants me to confirm a code I didn't request. KEEP TRYING!
I SEE YOU.

So if they give you this my page you will gladly take. What will you be posting about eeeh? 😂😂

Ker lum kitu mo wo nkoh.