by Madison Burnard | Apr 14, 2022 |
It’s crazy to think that this is it; this is my last PLA blog. In honor of this being my last blog, I’m going to hop on the bandwagon and reflect on my last four years of college and my last three years in PLA. The one thing I can say with full confidence is that they...
by Madison Burnard | Apr 3, 2022 |
My title honestly speaks for itself. After a long long long time in the making, I have finally finished and submitted my final thesis for Schreyer Honors College, and it has been approved by the committee. Now, I just have to wait for the Honors College to give me...
by Madison Burnard | Feb 27, 2022 |
Many of you may have heard of the new Netflix series, Love is Blind. In this show, individuals essentially “date” other members of the show through a wall. They cannot see each other, but spend several hours over ten days getting to know each other and deciding if...
by Madison Burnard | Feb 5, 2022 |
After looking through my New Year’s Resolutions, I realized that many of the things that I wanted to accomplish were essentially things that would make up a healthy morning routine. My list contained goals such as “make my bed every morning”, “do my devotional...
by Madison Burnard | Nov 7, 2021 |
We are beginning the 12th week of the semester and I could not tell you the last time I have felt more drained. It’s funny because I have a lot less on my plate than I have in past semesters. Although I am taking 22 credits for the 6th semester in a row, I am finally...
by Madison Burnard | Oct 10, 2021 |
Last week, I went back home to Virginia, and it was just the reset I needed. School was starting to get to the point where I was extremely overwhelmed, and I needed a break from the State College atmosphere. So, on Wednesday after PLA, I loaded up in my Jeep Cherokee...
by Madison Burnard | Sep 12, 2021
This past week Dr. Leddin came into our class and spoke a bit about the dynamics of leadership and how to properly approach being a leader. At some point, he mentioned the idea of imposter syndrome, essentially feeling like you are in a position that you aren’t...
by Madison Burnard | Aug 29, 2021 |
This summer I had the opportunity to work with two research labs doing health-related research, and it was certainly an experience for the books. Under Dr. David Lydon, I worked on two projects, one looking at caregiver influence on children’s self-regulation and one...
by Madison Burnard | Apr 25, 2021 |
I am really looking forward to this summer, especially because last summer was taken from us due to the pandemic. While I am very aware that we are still in a pandemic, I am hopeful that things will start to get better now that more and more people are able to get...
by Madison Burnard | Apr 11, 2021 |
Last year, I was so excited to apply to several summer medical programs and internships. It was going to be the summer after my sophomore year, and I had finally built up my resume enough to have an impressive application for the prestigious programs that I wanted to...
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