by Amanda Mohamed | Jun 6, 2022 | University of Puerto Rico 2022
Well… this week there is not much to report. I got COVID and tested positive on Monday. Luckily my roomies Caden and Maria Rebecca didn’t get it! Unfortunately, my symptoms were severe and I have been pretty much unable to get out of bed this week. I am...
by Amanda Mohamed | Jun 1, 2022 | University of Puerto Rico 2022
Week three in San Juan has been a blur but in the best way possible. Since recruitment has been so slow, we have had lots more time to explore. This week, we took Maria Rebecca to our spots that we love like Condado Beach, Old San Juan, and our favorite restaurants. I...
by Amanda Mohamed | May 24, 2022 | University of Puerto Rico 2022
This week, we went to the beach a few times, went out to eat a few times, watched a Puerto Rican movie, and got to eat lots of authentic food. Week two in Puerto Rico has been nice, but we are struggling to find participants. First, we need people to fill out the LHQ....
by Amanda Mohamed | May 16, 2022 | University of Puerto Rico 2022
Week one in San Juan, Puerto Rico has been fantastic thus far. Caden and I landed on Tuesday and met with Rosa our lab supervisor. We ate the classic Puerto Rican dish made out of plantains, Mofongo, and then went grocery shopping after settling into our Airbnb. By...
by Amanda Mohamed | Jul 27, 2021 | University of Florida 2021, University of Granada 2021, University of Puerto Rico 2021
This week, I had no new participants. I was required to make an account with The University of Florida and get trained with their IRB, but I am waiting to hear back. Other than that, I started coding the data for one of my tasks. Although the data coding is somewhat...