Looking back on my summer in Göttingen, I learned so much about the world, research, and myself. I will carry these lessons with me throughout my career as a research scientist and as I move through the world as a person. I learned that the principles of research and the best practices in one lab…

Working at the Max Planck Institute was an incredible experience that not only made me a better researcher but shaped the way that I will approach research for the rest of my career. I worked in the department of Neurogenetics studying ketone body metabolism in the brain. Energy metabolism is one of the fundamental characteristics…

One of the most impactful parts of my experience abroad was building connections with the community in which I was living. This is something that I found took a lot of time, effort and patience, but was well worth it. By constantly pushing myself outside of my comfort zone, I was able to find wonderful…

Given that when I arrived in Germany, I had zero experience with the German language, this posed a pretty significant barrier and the necessitated a rather steep learning curve! I am really glad that it did though, because I really came to love the German language and I hope to continue my study of it….

My name is Alec, I am a senior studying Neuroscience with a minor in Italian. I spent this past summer doing research at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen Germany, where I studied ketone body metabolism in the brain. Göttingen is known for its university and is a relatively small city. When…