in thAs I’m writing this, I’m sitting at the airport waiting to fly home. Ytzae and I went to UO main campus with Nicole after dropping everyone else at the airport because our flights were later in the afternoon. I’m excited to go back home but at the same time a bit sad to leave my summer in Oregon behind. I know I will see some of my friends again because we live near and I’m happy for everything that I accomplished during my stay at OIMB. I mean I completed a research proposal, poster presentation, experiments, video analysis, professional development, and much more. This summer was full of discoveries, learning, and self-development and I couldn't be more proud and happy. This last week was pretty relaxed, I didn’t have much lab work to do other than labeling my data, sharing my notes, and helping set future projects in my lab. We went to Hall Lake on Wednesday which was one of my favorite summer days here. The place is beautiful and the weather was nice as well so we got to swim in the lake, play in the sand dunes and enjoy nature. We also had our posters symposium and although I enjoyed talking to everyone about my research, it was a bit awkward and tiring as it was my first time presenting at a poster session. I'm planning on presenting at future conferences too so it serve me as practice to know what to expect. To end the week we had a goodbye potluck with all of the mentors at Richard’s house. We ate tuna, some delicious quinoa salad, and cranberry pie. I said goodbye to George and Erin as well and it was a bit emotional but I’ll make sure we stay in touch. And just like that, my 9 weeks in Oregon are gone. I know all the knowledge and connections I made will stay forever and I’m excited to see what everyone does in the next chapter of life. Thank you so much NSF and OIMB for the support and for giving me this experience. I can’t think of a better way to combine learning, research, and adventuring than here.
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Sherlyn SanchezHello :) I'm Sher, a first-gen biology student transferring to UCSD and passionate about science. This summer I'll be working in George von Dassow`s lab doing barnacle embryology research. In this blog, I'll be sharing some of my adventures and life updates at the OIMB. Archives
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