Author Archives: Adrian

By Natalia Arroyo This week’s theme—positionality and reflexivity in community-based research—felt like a mirror being held up to everything I’ve been experiencing lately. Through workshops, vision boards, and deep reflection, I’m beginning to understand that community work isn’t just about the people or the issues—it’s also about who I am in the process. Since theContinue reading “Finding Myself in the Frame – Reflexivity, Positionality, and the Power of Perspective”

Children’s National Hospital & Research Institute By Lauren Afong Before I began my research fellowship at Children’s National Hospital & Research Institute, I understood healthcare equity as a concept grounded in lived experience and academic interest. I was aware that access to care often depends on factors outside of a family’s control—such as income level,Continue reading “Finding My Bearings in Public Health Research”

By Sebastian Abril New Information: Although I’ve only been in Peru for a few days now, I have already learned so much about this community and the cultural significance that I’ve observed here. Cusco is a very crowded town and people often spend a lot more time around each other like you would typically seeContinue reading “Appreciation for a New Perspective”

By Sophie Works Hello everyone, Sophie here! As I am preparing to leave for Riga, Latvia this weekend, I’ll be outlining some goals I’ve set for myself to help guide my growth over my summer experience. Sophie Works, Russian (Slavic) Studies and International Affairs Major, Tyler Center for Global Studies Undergraduate Research awardee, Edna RanckContinue reading “No Other Home: Exploring Craft, Culture, and Connection in Riga, Latvia”

By Raymond Vickers 3 things I want to do before I leave for Germany (plane leaves tomorrow!) are: Unspecific but small steps to how I want to spend my time overseas. Since my experience is a two parter, and since I am about to leave for Europe, I’m going to spend this blog focusing onContinue reading “3 things, 2 skills, 1 song | Goals before I leave for my experience”

By Fabianna Silva Three things I want to try/do during my summer experience are catch someone doing graffiti, visit the graffiti locations my French teacher Dr. Joos recommended to me, and I want to buy a baguette and have a picnic in a park. I’ve never seen someone in the process of doing graffiti, soContinue reading “3,2,1 Goals”

By Jasmeen 3 things you want to try to do this summer:Change my eating habitsThe movie cliche of the Americans going abroad and sitting in “the spot” for its serendipity, feeling and feeling excited to know a secret spot, is exactly how I have found myself at aesthetically pleasing coffee or sandwich shops that haveContinue reading “Jasmeen’s 3, 2, 1!”

By Samuel Salib This summer, I’m focusing on growth in both my project and personal self. I am working on starting a small-scale community health initiative, shadow a new department at TMH, expand on my research, and finally commit to journaling regularly. These goals help me blend my practical experiences with self-reflection and help meContinue reading “3,2,1 Goals”

By Josiah Rivette Spending the summer working on Capitol Hill has been both a dream realized and a meaningful challenge. As I’m navigating office corridors filled with political history and walked through the National Mall in the warm D.C. sun, I’ve had time to reflect on what this experience represents to me, both professionally andContinue reading “3,2,1 Goals”

Water Lilies by Claude Monet, No. 21 By Kaetlyn Patnaude The three things I want to do during my summer experience are biking every day to class, going out in the morning to sketch, and hiking in Abisko. In addition to the formal tasks I’ll be doing during the experience, I want to experience eachContinue reading “Water Lilies “