2022

Happy 4th of July everyone!!! This is now my 3rd Fourth of July I have spent overseas and I still get shocked when I wake up and not everyone is wearing red white and blue and supporting America- very naïve of me, I know. Nonetheless I woke up this morning and was...

The past week and half has been wonderful. So far, I have tested and scheduled a total 43 participants, I don't think I will get any more but this is truly a great number. I tested 5 people yesterday, and each took at least one and half hour, it was exhausting yet...

Week 6 was probably the best week I have had here, both research wise and tourist wise. I have officially booked every timeslot I have for my office/lab space here in Braunschweig. I have a fully packed schedule until the Friday before I leave. I had to start telling...

Today is the beginning of week 6, and I only have two weeks left. Scheduling participants has been going extremely well(at least in comparison to before). I not have scheduled my minimum of 25 participants and I'm confident that I can schedule at least 5 more. I'm...

This weekend I went out with a group of friends I had made over here and they gave me a tour of the little town of Braunschweig. It amazed me how much has actually happened in this tiny place I never heard of prior to PIRE. I am a huge, huge World War II nerd so to...

Usually I make posts the Monday after the previous week so I can talk about what I did on that weekend. However, I am going off my usual course of action because today marks a big day for me, in the research aspect, of this trip. Today I have officially booked my 50th...

This is week 4 in Braunschweig Germany and for the first time it is beginning to feel like I am "living" here versus being a tourist/traveler. I have become extremely familiar with my surroundings and where things are, similar to how I am at home in America. I have my...

I have been in Braunschweig for exactly 29 days. One month would sound better, but I like to be precise. Last week was wonderful, I tested 6 participants and I already have 9 more scheduled for this week. I'm sharing a lab with many other grad students and professors...

I can't believe it's week 4 already, I'm almost halfway through my entire stay here. I finally started running participants, and most of the experiences were very smooth. I had trouble calibrating a girl last Friday, but she was so nice and satin the booth for nearly...

This week was a crazy yet exciting week for my research. I met a very nice girl who I began talking to and getting coffee with. She sent my link and contact information into her two biggest English group chats she had- and the amount of interest and potential...

My second week in Braunschweig, Germany is about to end. My equipment is almost ready and I got the chance to test some one. To be honest, the entire process was not super smooth. I was quite nervous and messed up a few things, but thankfully the girl was very patient...

This week I focused mainly on finding my way around the little town I live in. I’ve been finding new places to eat and establishing little relationships with the owners of my “go-to” places. Fun fact: I go to a crepe stand here every day for breakfast she knows my...

I can't believe it's week 3 already. The good news is I'm slowly getting used to the life here. I no longer have to have my Google Maps opened wherever I go and stare at the board when I'm on buses. My German pronunciation is also getting better, when I first got...

It has been a crazy yet exciting week here in Germany! I arrived to Braunschweig on Sunday, and am still getting used to the language and the layout of this town. Although I have been and lived in other countries, I have never been to one where I completely do not...

My first week in Braunschweig, Germany is officially over. I can say with confidence, I've learned A LOT, about research and everyday life. Arriving in Braunschweig wasn't as difficult as I expected, I got all of my luggage back and successfully found our Airbnb. We...