Well, as I predicted in my original letter, I certainly grew this summer. I know infinitely more about the psychological research process. As I have always been, I’m very grateful for the opportunity to conduct my own research, because I learned way more than I think I would have by just working in a new…
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WAGSFP: Testimonial
WAGSFP was, overall, a great experience for me. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to get to conduct my own research project on my own research interests, and to get paid to do it. I loved the independence that the program provided, and my cohort was a lovely group of people. Not only having…
I get by with a little help from my friends
I chose “With a Little Help from my Friends” because it lightheartedly portrays my struggles this summer and how I made it through. Lines like “How do I feel by the end of the day?/Are you sad because you’re on your own?” reflect my frustrations at times with being so independent with my project. But,…
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…
Reflection on WAGSFP
I’d like to start this blog by saying how grateful I am to have had this opportunity this summer. I’ve decided to organize my thoughts for this blog with a highlights section and room for improvement section. I’ll begin with the much briefer room for improvement section: Room for improvement: 1) Certain seminars: I…
Free Blog: Photography!
For the free blog, the prompt suggested photos and I jumped on it. Since I was a little kid, I’ve always loved taking photos. Towards the end of high school, I got really into photography and started trying to take artistic shots or to edit my photos. Here are 10 of my favorite photos of…
A Day in the Life
I’ve chosen to walk you through a typical day of work using photos, as I’m not sure any particular aspect of my day would make an interesting video. My research is independent and portable, and basically just involves me sitting alone somewhere researching and coding on my laptop. My day almost always begins at my…
Reading Reflection!
Last week, I read the codebooks for Waves I, II, and III of The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). I will be using data from Add Health to complete my research study this summer. I read my mentor’s paper copy, so it was nicely organized into ordered sections. The first…
My Research and its Potential Impact
With a lot of help from the lovely Dr. Rona Carter (my WAGSFP mentor and whose lab I work in during the year), I designed the study I am conducting this summer so that I could pursue my research interest in understanding the comorbidity of eating disorders and substance use disorders. Research suggests that almost…
WAGSFP Profile
Hi everyone! My name is Rhianna! I’m going to be a junior here at Michigan and I’m majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish (and hopefully history!). When I’m not here at school, I call Washington, DC home. While I’m glad to be missing DC heat this summer, I loved growing up there. At home,…