It’s been a week since the Community Research Fellowship ended; with the free time, I’ve been able to reflect upon my experiences and consider the things I loved, wished I did differently, and improved upon since May. My ultimate takeaway from this fellowship is how valuable community engagement is to working effectively as a researcher….
Tag: Summer 2022
The Art of the (Research) Reveal
Reflecting upon how my research has developed and how conversations with my cohort have progressed throughout the Brackenridge experience, one of the most helpful strategies I have found for better communicating my own research to someone outside my field is being intentional with which core concepts one chooses to explain, and how. If there are…
Research: in Conversation & in Cohort
Something I have been looking forward to the most in regards to the Brackenridge experience is how I might be able to mutually learn with and from researchers in fields ostensibly very different from my own (literary studies/gender & sexuality studies). More specifically, I eagerly anticipate letting myself be open to how my research can…
Wyoming Spring Creek: The West Stole my Heart
It has been almost two weeks since returning from the Wyoming Spring Creek trip, and I can confidently say it was one of my most favorite trips ever. Before leaving, my friends mom said something to me along the lines of – “you are going to learn so much, and learn a lot about yourself.”…
To My Pre-IIP Self
Oh my, it’s the last week. I can’t believe I’m already saying that. One more week in Berlin and I’m out of Europe for a while. Well, kind of. This weekend I’m taking a short trip to Strasbourg, France which I’m seriously looking forward to, and then I’m returning to Berlin to meet up with…
Closing this Chapter and Opening Others: Putting the finishing touches on my Community Research Fellowship
As the summer comes to an end, putting the finishing touches on my Community Research Fellowship presents a series of bittersweet emotions. On the one hand, I am proud of the work I engaged in and the community partnerships I built, but on the other, I am saddened to say goodbye to the regular meetings…
Biggest Challenge in Spain
The biggest challenge I have faced since being in Spain is finding time to have meaningful and genuine conversations with local people from Spain. Because the Pitt program is housed in university residence halls with mostly students from the United States, it has been hard to encounter natural situations to have conversation in Spanish. The…
Cleveland Closure: Final Takeaways from My Frederick Internship
At the end of July, my internship with the North Shore AFL-CIO in Cleveland officially came to a close. On one hand, I left more confident than ever about my next steps and determined to have a successful senior year at Pitt. On the other hand, I had become so comfortable in Cleveland and at…
Communicating my Research
Research is presented in myriad ways. Whether it be a poster presentation, publication, or simple conversation with a friend, there are various occasions where research comes up, and it is up to the researcher to find the best way to present their research – In both efficient and understandable terms. A few strategies I’ve found…
A Full Time Berliner
I’ve been having such an amazing time in Berlin. I’ve grown to love this city, and it feels more and more like home each day. Whenever I think I’ve run out of new things to try, I discover more fun activities and cool places to explore. Being here has been a nice change from staying…