Week 4:
Halfway There
July 3, 2020 | This week marks the halfway point of my summer here in Beaufort, and it was the best week yet! With most of the materials finally having been delivered to the lab, Lindsey and I got to really dig into sampling. The first couple of times, Dr. Pettay went with us to our two sampling locations […]
Week 4-5:
Break from Filming
June 28, 2020 | So I needed to undergo surgery last week so it’s been a moment since I updated this blog; I’ve been in recovery for about a week now, and will be starting to film again next week. It has been a timeless week filled with pain medication, antibiotics and sleep. Meant to work on this blog […]
Week 3:
Best of Both Worlds
June 27, 2020 | Wow! Another week has already gone by and I cannot believe it. When Monday comes around, usually, I think it will take forever to be Friday. But here everything flies by. Perhaps it is because I am so immersed in my work. I am learning so much, it could be that I actually enjoy what […]
Week 3:
A Full Week
June 27, 2020 | This week was simultaneously full of work, relaxation, and exploration. We of course continued setting up and organizing the lab as materials kept coming in, but we also got to begin the exciting work of learning how to collect and analyze water samples. We were able to go down to the local waterfront, collect data […]
Week 3:
Flourishing in Washington
June 27, 2020 | My third week has come to a close and it feels like my first day at MPO was only yesterday. Time really does fly when you are having fun. I am building a strong foundation of knowledge and understanding in prosthetics and orthotics and am becoming more competent in the office. I truly believe that […]
Week 2:
Learning as I Go
June 21, 2020 | Hello again! As I write this I am sitting at a picnic table in the beautiful Manchester State Park. To my left I can see the forest with many trails hiding between the trees. To my right is the Rich Passage, a popular place for ferries to pass by. I could not pick a better […]
Week 2:
Career Confirmation
June 21, 2020 | Wow! My experience in Austin so far has been amazing and I am learning so much. The experiences I have already had in these past two weeks are really assuring that this is the career path I want to take to being an immigration attorney. Everyone in the office has been so kind and open […]
Week 2:
A Slow Start
June 19, 2020 | This week I got to spend much more time with Dr. Pettay and Lindsey in the lab, which I definitely prefer over working alone in my apartment. Dr. Pettay is relatively new to the campus at USCB, and therefore his lab is just getting started. Most of our time was spent unpacking boxes, organizing materials, […]
Week 3:
On Editing
June 14, 2020 | Jonah Storr (’21) and I staring at Cedar River. I do not know how to edit a film. My relationship to film isn’t nonexistent or anything – I did go to art school and have made a few short films with my friends. My first block at Cornell was film studies with Professor Mouton, and […]
Week 1:
A Week of New Adventures
June 12, 2020 | Welcome aboard on my Fellowship journey! This was my first week interning at Maughan Prosthetics & Orthotics (MPO), a local business here in Washington state that is dedicated to building better lives for their patients. I found MPO last summer while on vacation in Washington with my family. It stood out to me above other […]