by cxm5513 | May 31, 2017
If someone can tell me where the past 3 weeks have gone that would be great, because I certainly do not! It’s weird – the days seem long here in Florence, yet they fly by at the same time. I am slowly checking items off my bucket list, but there is still...
by Maddie Taylor | May 30, 2017 |
Every time I feel like I know what is coming next, Tanzania proves me otherwise. That being said, my first true day in the hospital did not go exactly as planned. A recap of May 24th, 2017. I grew up in and around hospital settings: visiting my mother at work, tagging...
by Jane Hatzell | May 30, 2017
After 2 weeks spent in a new country with a different language from my own, I have come up with a life motto for the next couple of weeks: just go with the flow. Some aspects of life here in Almansa are certainly different than what I am used to. Don’t get me wrong; I...
by Akshil Patel | May 29, 2017
As I described in my previous blog post, I will be using a variety of behavior tests when collecting data for my honors thesis project. Subjecting mice to these behavioral assays is a proven method of testing various facets of their mental health, including anxiety,...
by Krista Grennan | May 28, 2017
This was my first week back at Penn State to begin my summer research in Hematology. I started working in Dr. Paulson’s research laboratory in fall, and I begin preliminary work on my Schreyer Honors College thesis in spring with two other girls that entered the lab...
by Katy Gerace | May 25, 2017
There seems to be a stigma surrounding Germans that they’re stiff, curt, and wildly efficient. That may be true for some, but from my brief encounter with the German culture since arriving last week, it’s been the complete opposite. I arrived in Erfut, Germany (a town...
by Marta Millar | May 25, 2017
This week at ISMO had its ups and downs. I’ve been rather frustrated because I’m still waiting for my account information to process, and I’ve been stuck in limbo waiting for that to finalize. In the mean time, I have had the chance to explore...
by cxm5513 | May 23, 2017
Ciao! The days are flying by here in Firenze and I can’t believe I only have 4 more weeks here! This weekend was absolutely incredible in all ways…I can’t stop smiling just thinking about it! Friday: My friend Jess and I went to Cinque Terre, a cluster of 5 towns...
by Maddie Taylor | May 23, 2017
Today we were afforded the incredible opportunity to meet with members of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and US Embassy in Tanzania. For many in my cohort, working for a global health leader like the CDC is a “dream job”; where we all want to end up someday....
by Victor Ariyo | May 22, 2017
It has already been about three weeks out of school and I am enjoying every single moment that I have at home to relax, think and devote to my music. Earlier today, I finished up the unofficial track listing for the mixtape (the order is taken into consideration...
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