My Research When I was first accepted into the Health Sciences Research Fellowship and was provided the opportunity to work full-time on my independent project this summer, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I think the biggest expectation I had for this summer was that I would be able to dedicate most of…
Tag: Summer 2023
Final Reflections on Prague and Kraków
After completing the Comparative Economics of Central Europe program this May, I am back home and finishing up my Summer Internship! I had a wonderful time on the Maymester program, and I have loved continuing to reflect on what I learned through blogging about these experiences. Something that surprised me about this program was the…
See Ya ‘Mate
What surprised me the most about my study abroad trip was how easily I adjusted. The culture in Sydney, Australia is heavily influenced by the UK and the US. I was surrounded by a variety of resources, including my friends and CEA CAPA staff. In addition, since everything is in English, everything was very straightforward. …
My HSRF Experience
Over the course of the summer I feel that I have gained a lot of valuable experience working in my lab. I’ve been part time in research for a little over a year but this summer was my first time working “full time” and it definitely changed my perspective on research . I was a…
My HSRF-Max Ehrlich
Over the summer, I have had a real chance to experience research. As opposed to my time in the Hammond Lab during the school year, I had a chance to get into the advanced methods of my field-doing techniques like CRISPR, creating and ordering novel plasmids, and taking more of an active role in my…
A Munich Maymester: My Global Experience
Willkommen zurück! My time in Munich encouraged growth in various aspects of my life- some of these expected and some not. Going into the program I was hoping to improve my German language skills and visit popular destinations that I learned about in my classes. As I quickly learned, these goals were relatively easy to…
じゃあね (ja ne, “see you”), Japan
It’s been almost exactly two weeks since the Pitt in Japan program ended, since I said goodbye to all of the new friends that I made, and since I left Japan (for now). 🙁 Despite all of the logistical issues and stress that I ran into throughout the process of applying and going on the…
Sports in Sydney
Hey again, it’s been a while! I’ve been in Sydney for two weeks now, which seems crazy because it’s only felt like a couple days. We’ve been lucky to get beautiful weather even though it is mid-winter here in Australia. Good weather means that hiking and exploring is a must! So far I’ve hiked to…
Sharing my Research with a Diverse audience
Through the Brackenridge program, I was placed with others who not only came from a different major/educational background than me, but their projects were also extremely unique compared to anything I’ve read about before. As a researcher delving into the fascinating world of neuroscience, I had always been keen on understanding the underlying mechanisms of…
Farvel, Copenhagen
As my summer study abroad program unfortunately comes to its final weeks, I am faced to deal with the emotions that naturally arise when you have to leave a place that you love. I feel overwhelmed not by sadness, but by an almost helpless type of emotion, similar to the feelings I had when leaving…