Hey Riley, WAGSFP is officially over! You survived your first summer in Ann Arbor and loved it, and getting to present your research at symposium was ~amazing~. As expected, this research has been a great time for your research skills to grow, and your mentor has been an invaluable resource for questions about grad school…
Author: mrileya
WAGSFP Testimonial
My summer with the WAGSFP has been a great experience for me. While I’ve been involved in research for the past two years, having a summer where I was able to work one-on-one with my mentor and grow my own research abilities has been invaluable. I’ve also been given access to others who can help…
Song of the Summer
So for my song of the summer, I chose Float On by Modest Mouse which is one of my classic pick-me-up songs. This summer has honestly been one of the best, and this song has been especially useful for whenever I’m stressing myself out over the future. No matter how stressed I get, it’s important…
The Gritty Stick of Growth
I think it’s safe to say that a lot of us had heard the whole “failure is the key to success” line, but yesterday’s presentation made me think about certain aspects of my life differently. Starting with my goals, I think they’re the reason that I had a really high perseverance score on that sheet.…
Reflection
This summer has been better than I ever could’ve hoped in regards to research, and the program was great until a *certain* announcement was made today (I won’t name names but we all KNOW). In terms of the program I don’t have much to say beyond how helpful it’s been? I’ve really enjoyed all the…
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Blog
Okay so ngl this prompt did give me some trouble. My immediate thought was “oh Riley you know how to crochet you should just make a lil video” but to be honest I don’t feel like anyone wants to watch like five minutes of my voice and hands and also I’m wayyyy too lazy to…
The Wednesday of a WAGSFP Fellow
The best part of my research is that i can do it anywhere. So on this beautiful (jk I hate the rain) Wednesday, I need to do around 3.5 hours of research, plus our seminar. My day kicks off to an early start because my wonderful neighbor is remodeling their house and wow it’s loud…
Reading Reflection
This prompt could not have come at a better time given that all my research has been so far is a giant literature review. Don’t worry though, I’m not going to talk about a journal article. While peer reviewed literature is vital to supporting research and giving a proven background on the subject, the literature…
The Mental Health of Female Surgeons
This summer, I’ll be working with Ph.D. candidate Emily Vargas in the Psychology department to interview female surgeons about their perceptions of control and social functioning, along with their overall psychological health. Surgery overall is considered to be a highly masculine field, but with both feminine and masculine subspecialties within. While my own surgical knowledge…
Hello, It’s Me
‘Suh dudes Well this is the post where I write about myself…… I’m Riley, I’m a double major in psychology and sociology, and I’ll be a junior in the fall. I came all the way from AZ (I grew up in Illinois so yes, I’ve experienced snow) for school without visiting first, which was a…