My goal, in the broadest sense, is to be able to spend the rest of my life working with the issues that I am passionate about. I think that for me, this is a great way to conceptualize my goal, because it allows for flexibility in my plans to achieve that goal. I am looking…
Category: WAGSFP 2018 Fellows
Opportunities and Challenges
I had really great time attending Joe Salvatore for the second time through UROP program. Attending it for the second time was truly insightful to see if I practiced what I learnt from last time and to work on improving my studying styles. My goal in future is to apply to dental school and to…
Grit(s) w/ Cheese
Reflecting on the presentation by Joe Salvatore, I am analyzing my goals and the level of grit I have to help me attain these goals. The end goal of my college career is to have a PhD in clinical psychology and become a therapist. While I have shown my grit and determination by making it…
Grit, grit, grit, grit, GRIT
I have been saying all summer that graduating from U of M in the spring will be the first major thing I’ve seen through to completion since I graduated high school in 2008. It’s definitely super long term at this point, so I guess the fact that I’m even here shows that I have more…
All Tea, No Shade
You want my review of WAGSFP eh? *sips tea* AWFUL, GARBAGE, TRASH. JUST KIDDING I LOVE IT. Seriously, this program has been so amazing thus far and I do not see it ever disappointing me. Seminars have proved to be useful, assignments (aka just blogs) have felt productive and inspiring, and the people (THE TEAM,…
My WAGSFP Experience
So far, I have really enjoyed my experience with UROP. I’m so grateful to be a part of this experience. The cohort seems enthusiastic about sharing, and I think we try to take many opportunities to bond. My mentor is great overall. My project came along very quickly, and she’s helped me all along the…
WAGSFP Programming Reflection
I had a great experience so far with the Women and Gender Summer Fellowship. Although I had previous research experience, I feel that I learnt a lot in such short period of time. I am very grateful the opportunity I have been given this summer to grow as a student researcher. I definitely enjoyed the…
Personal Reflection: a Lesson in Values
I’ve been going to Wolverine Wellness every two weeks for the past month or so just to be able to talk about my life with a neutral person. It’s not therapy, more just a check-in and way to talk through stuff. Anyways, last session, I learned something fascinating about myself. Academics have always been…
Opportunities and Challenges: Am I gritty, or is my mindset too fixed?
Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog post based on yesterday’s (7/17) seminar about grit! Hopefully I also manage to respond to the actual blog prompt at some point. To start, let me give a brief history/timeline of my “passions” and interests over the past few years. My first few passions were American Girl and Harry…
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.…