by Jasmine Upchurch | Jul 8, 2024 | University of Puerto Rico 2024
And that’s a wrap on PIRE. Whew. As I write this final blog post, I’m sitting in a bookstore called The Bookmark with Gabriella, sipping on hot green tea and soaking in the ambiance of this quiet little shop. I realize I have a lot to be thankful for, and...
by djy5160 | Jul 8, 2024 | University of Puerto Rico 2024
We’ve spent full 8 weeks in San Juan, PR. It was thrilling and valuable experience. I’ve helped with my friend’s research (EEG study) and there were participant almost everyday last week. For my research, I’ve collected 90+ participant through...
by Rachel Leo | Jul 8, 2024 | University of Puerto Rico 2024
The final week has come to a close! I can’t believe how time so stealthily escaped me during this trip. Research concluded on a high note. I ran 3-4 participants each day and completed all of the transcribing for my verbal fluency and picture naming tasks. Though I...
by Anna Raquel | Jul 8, 2024 | University of Puerto Rico 2024
As I am now home reflecting on the past week in PR, I am so grateful. It was such a unique experience that I will never forget. The final week, I was able to completely finish my PIRE project reaching my goal of 44 participants which was really rewarding. Everything...
by Gabriella | Jul 8, 2024 | University of Puerto Rico 2024
Week 8 of PIRE completed! I feel immense pride, accomplishment, sadness, and happiness all at the same time. I remember receiving the acceptance email for PIRE in December and thinking how long it would be until I was in a lab testing participants – and now the...
by Gabriella | Jul 8, 2024 | University of Puerto Rico 2024
This week consisted of the perfect balance between testing participants and taking advantage of my free time. I was able to test 8 participants across 4 days, which brings me to a total of 21 participants! I experienced some technical difficulties with one of the...
