University of Granada

My last week in Granada was really great! I didn't run any participants the last week as most of the students were already gone for the summer, and I already had reached my goal. And so I ended the trip with a total of 55 participants, well over what we need for the...

Wow! I can't believe it is officially over. Typing this blog post in the Philly airport is really helping me reflect on the quick, incredible two months I've shared with my new friends, both through PIRE and at the CIMCYC. This week, on Tuesday, Lucy and I went to the...

I can't believe it's already our last week in Granada. I didn't really do much this week. I didn't have any signs ups, so I went to the lab to pack up my equipment. It was very sad seeing how empty my room was. On Wednesday after our lab meeting, the graduate students...

Our last week has snuck up on us so fast! It does not feel like two months have past, but sadly they have. This week I was able to squeeze in my last few participants. All went very well and I did not run into any audio issues!  The only issue was a person signed up...

We’ve officially finished the PIRE abroad experience! I’m writing this blog post in the Philadelphia airport during our long layover as we wait for our final flight to State College. It’s crazy that we’re back in the US after 2 months being abroad.  This week did not...

With week 7 having come and gone, I would like to announce that we did it!!! Lucy and I, after so many trials, tribulations, setbacks, cancellations, no-shows, etc., have finally reached our goal of 40 participants in our study. We are so happy to have reached the...

Hi everyone! The time here has completely flown by, I can't believe it's already week 7 and I go home next Friday. I am a little sad to be honest, this experience has been super great and I love the work. This has been a really good opportunity to explore what a...

Another great week in Granada and we're almost done with the trip. This week was similar to last week, in that I spent a majority of my time in the lab trying to run as many participants as possible. Unfortunately, this week was also plagued with no-shows and...

It’s crazy to me that I’m writing my second to last blog post! Although I have done so much since arriving 7 weeks ago, it still feels like the experience has been flying by. This week was an another good one for Kelsey and I in terms of lab work. We ran 9...

This week I have continued my routine that I have fallen into in my research. Earlier in the week, I ran participants normally, with zero no shows! In the second half of the week I did not have any sign ups so I am focusing on participant recruitment to fill the spots...

We just finished up the sixth work week here in Granada, and it was a successful one! Kelsey and I had our days totally booked and had everyone show up to run the study. Unfortunately, we had one participant who had an eye issue that made us unable to use her for our...

Welcome back to my blog! This week in Granada was really nice per usual. It's starting to hit me that everything is wrapping up and that I will be going back to the United States soon. This whole experience has been wonderful but has gone by so quickly! It really...

Another week in Granada! This week was very different from the rest. The weather finally started to clear up here, with it being warm and sunny almost everyday! I am very appreciative of the warm, beautiful weather, however, toward the end of the week it was close to...

This week has had its ups and downs. Although I am continuing to run expat participants, I am still in need of more student participants. It has been a challenge recruiting them. Another PIRE fellow and I have been frequently going to the building in Granada that is...

I can't believe week 6 is already just about over! Lucy and I had an extremely busy week full of participants - we had people signed up for every available slot. We had one person we had to send home early because the eye-tracker was not cooperating with their...

Hi everyone! This week was a short one in terms of data-gathering, as we got to take part in the big festival of Corpus Christi! Our participants on Monday and Tuesday went pretty well, and after the exciting weekend we had in Barcelona, we needed some easy...

Week 5 in Granada! Woo! The weeks are absolutely flying by here. The lab was closed Wednesday- Sunday this week because of the Corpus Christi festival, so I got a majority of my participants in on Monday and Tuesday. The holiday also made it slightly difficult for...

This week in Granada was really great! Because of the holiday (Corpus Christi), I didn't have a lot of participants, but it was a good week at the lab regardless. On Monday, all of my participants showed up, and ran smoothly. I am now at 37 participants, and will soon...

This was a short work week because of a local holiday. This week was Corpus Christi, Granada’s Feria (fair) and there were many celebrations. The lab was closed on Thursday and Friday for the holiday, and we didn’t schedule any participants on Wednesday since the grad...

Week 5 has been a pretty mellow week compared to the rest. In the lab, I am continuing to run participants as according to plan with no major issues. There have been a few small hiccups such as no shows or equipment being buggy, but luckily both of those things are...

Hi welcome back to my blog! This week was a bit easier in regards to technical difficulties compared to the last. Mainly, it was just a lot of being in the lab running as many participants as I can. I tried out a new system where I schedule participants closer...

This week Lucy and I had a couple very successful days and a couple that were significantly less successful. On Monday and Tuesday, we successfully ran 5 participants in a row, which may not sound like a lot, but considering this means being in the lab for a total of...

It’s hard to believe that we’re about halfway through this experience! We just finished up week 4 here in Granada, and it was a pretty good one. We had a great Monday & Tuesday with participants – everyone who was scheduled showed up and we had successful sessions...

Hello! Long time no write! These past 2 weeks have been eventfully uneventful. I've adjusted to life in Granada so much that my body gets tired during siesta time (2pm-5pm). I have been running a lot of participants. I was able to conclude me running L1 participants...

Another great week in Granada! Since my slots have been filling up, I've been very busy running participants each day, and this week was no exception. Although I had several more no-shows, I would still say that it was a fairly successful week. I've almost tested half...

This week has gone smoother than the past few! I have concluded through many meetings with IT that the issue with my computer is not fixable, which is frustrating. But on the bright side, I am still able to run participants and gather data. So in the end, it all works...

This week in Granada I mainly focused on adjusting participant schedules. Last week I felt that I had a lot of time in between participants that I could be using to run more participants, so I brainstormed some ways in which to adjust the hours so that they would be...

As our third week comes to a close, I think I, as well as the other PIRE students here, are settling into a nice routine here. My computer is continuing to cause challenges, but luckily I have been able to run participants while simultaneously working to fix the...

This week has been a rollercoaster for sure (which I will probably say every week). Lucy and I finished running our lists for the eye tracker, so we are fully ready to run all of the lists for our participants, and everything has gone smoothly in that regard, finally....

We’re finishing up our third week in Granada! This week, we finished checking over each of our lists, ran some participants, and sent lots of emails. On Monday, we finished up with reviewing each list, meaning Kelsey and I will no longer have to sit on the eye tracker...

Another exciting week in Granada! I ended up changing the requirements for my study and am now recruiting participants from Andalucía, which has definitely made my life a lot easier. My timeslots are now all full, which has been a little overwhelming, but also very...

Week 2 is finally over. We started the week off by going to Cordoba together for the flower festival! It was absolutely gorgeous. We we're able to tour people's courtyards as they had a competition to see who had the best flowers and presentation. I have to say it was...

Despite a multitude of technical problems to start our week off, Lucy and I troubleshooted our way to our first few successful participants! We figured out the problem with the headphones, thankfully, but then we ran into another problem that stemmed from the position...

Hi today I will be talking about research updates after my second week here in Granada Spain! My main goal this week was just to get my feet on the ground and get hard at work running participants. For the most part, I feel like I accomplished that goal! This week I...

This week has had its ups and downs! I was able to run a 2 participants, but after checking the data to ensure the experiment is running properly, I realized that at the end of the first participants run, the computer no longer was receiving input from the microphone,...

We’re finishing up our second week in Granada and I’ve been having fun but super busy! I am really looking forward to relaxing. Kelsey and I started off the week with more troubleshooting with the eye tracker and some audio issues we were having, and eventually solved...

Another fantastic week in Granada! I've slowly been getting participants for my studies, but it's been a little difficult since I'm recruiting people from Madrid. However, I am coming up with alternative ways to spread the word and, fingers crossed, these new methods...

We are finishing up our first (work) week in Granada and it has been a whirlwind of a few days. We arrived on Monday and took some time to rest and get settled. On Tuesday, we went into the lab to meet Prof. Bajo and set up all of our equipment. We joined the lab...

After 26 hours of flying and sitting in airports, we finally made it to Granada on Monday! After a little exploring and grocery shopping, we settled in, unpacked, and prepared for our week. On Tuesday, we met with Teresa Bajo and Marta Rivera, who are our lab managers...

This week we arrived in Granada. We were given a tour of the lab, moved into where we will be working, and met the other people working in the lab. This week is the labs 10 year anniversary, so on Thursday and Friday, we participated in the celebration by attending...

We are close to wrapping up Week 1 of PIRE in Granada and what a week it has been! After flying for nearly 24 hours (including layovers), it was safe to say we were all exhausted and desperate to get our hands on a real meal and sleep in a real bed. Although it was a...

This has been a very hectic, yet exciting week. We had our first full day in Granada on Tuesday, where we went to the lab to meet Dr. Teresa Bajo and her colleagues. The lab is absolutely gorgeous. It's very modern and has a beautiful view overlooking the city. We...

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog for Spain! For this series of posts I will be updating readers on the steps I am taking to accomplish my research goals here in Granada Spain, while at the same time talking about some of the fun activities I am experiencing while...

Last week was the last week in Granada. I ran my last participant in Wednesday and presented me project (with some exciting preliminary results!) to Dr. Bajo and her lab group. Ever since then, Lily and I have been making the most of our last days in Granada. We are...

Wow, half(ish) way through week 8 and I feel like I am getting to the end of a marathon, in the best way! As long as I do not jinx myself, by the end of tomorrow I will have run 65 session (5 participants only completed 1 session, so 30 participants in total). When I...

Work this week was much better than last week! I didn't have to reschedule as much, but I had five cancellations (three of which were last minute), which was annoying. However, I still ran 8 participants, so I really can't complain. There were no serious errors with...

What an exciting week it has been! Last week was Corpus Christi, so Kevin and I were only able to run sessions Monday-Wednesday. On Thursday, I took a very much needed rest and reset day. I slept in, worked on some organizational stuff, and did a bit of cleaning....

In terms of work, the last week was light, but I didn’t want that. The Corpus Christi celebrations in Granada forced me to reschedule nearly all of my participants to next week, which will make it quite busy (along with the fact that I have an exam in my summer class...

It is hard to believe this journey is starting to wrap up. I know there are still 2 weeks left, but next week is my only full week of running sessions. Corpus Christi began this weekend and will continue until the upcoming weekend! While I knew it is a major holiday...

Running participants is going well! I’ve run seven participants this week, bringing up my total to 28 participants. I’ve also confirmed a total of 41 participants, so things are really going quite well here in Granada on the PIRE side of things. We keep going to eat...