I have absolutely loved my experiences in the lab thus far. Over the past two weeks, my mentor and I spent hours upon hours writing and finalizing IRB paperwork. I spent many of these days at my new favorite coffee shop (shoutout Vertex Coffee!) sipping an oat-milk Chai latte. With plants and queer art everywhere,…
Tag: Summer
My Research Project: potential impacts
The direction of my research project for WAGSFP is still hanging in balance, but I am excited as to what possibilities are ahead. I am gearing up to apply for an honors thesis under Psychology in August and my WAGSFP project may serve as an introduction to what I will spend the next year dedicating…
Reflections + Moving Forward – Madgean Joassaint
Looking back at my first blog entry, I was very nervous. I had never done this type of research before and I was afraid that I would set back the research team. However, through these past couple of weeks, I can confidently say that I have learned so much. I not only learned so much…
A Letter to Your Future Self – Madgean Joassaint
Hello future self! As you know, my name is Madgean Joassaint. I am a rising senior studying Sociology at UofM.Originally from South Florida, I am a first-generation college student proudly raised by her large family. Due to the pandemic, I’ve never been able to be on campus during the summer. As a result, I’m ecstatic…
July 13 Update: Competitive Collaboration
One major theme my laboratory work has focused on over the course of the past few months is the idea of competition. We have discussed different psychological principles surrounding competition, as well as different studies and surveys the lab has released in order to dive deeper into this phenomena. Last week, we had a short…