By Yuji Chibana, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Returning home to Palau with the knowledge I have gained in university has been very rewarding. Working with scientists that not only are in my field of studies but also based on my home island gave me so much insight into my future career. Due to beingContinue reading “Post Travel Reflection”
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Not a Threat, Not an Ally: Listening to Southeast Asia Talk About China
By Luis Carvajal Picott, University of Texas at Austin Photo Taken in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Oliver Royal (left), Luis Carvajal Picott (right). In applying for the Tyler Fellowship, my research question was clear: How does China employ “soft power” through the use of language – in particular, Mandarin – in Thailand and Singapore?Continue reading “Not a Threat, Not an Ally: Listening to Southeast Asia Talk About China”
Filming Outside My Comfort Zone
By Donovan Acevedo, Monroe Community College This was the most awe-inspiring experience I will ever get to witness. I’m extremely grateful to have traveled that far and to do something I love while being there. This experience has definitely helped me know what it’s like to film at an unfamiliar location, with unknown individuals. ThingsContinue reading “Filming Outside My Comfort Zone”
Beyond the Bedside: What Brazil Taught Me About Research and Community Health
By Angelika Austria, University of Washington Seattle After embarking on my journey in Londrina and São Paulo, Brazil, I have gained a new perspective on what healthcare can look like beyond bedside nursing. As a nursing student, much of my education has focused on direct patient care, clinical skills, and the responsibilities nurses have atContinue reading “Beyond the Bedside: What Brazil Taught Me About Research and Community Health”
Coffee dynamics
By Laura Sandoval, SUNY Oneonta During my pre-departure preparation, I developed a methodology for collecting my data and organizing it. My original idea was to visit different coffee shops in different strata, as mentioned before, and establish conversations using a questionnaire for workers, managers, and customers. However, once I arrived in the first city, IContinue reading “Coffee dynamics”
Ethics and Value Alignment as an Early Career Scientist
By Lila Alvarado, University of Missouri–Kansas City My summer research experience was challenging in multiple ways. I am grateful for the experience, as I saw incredible geologic landscapes, including an active volcano, got to laugh with and hear the stories of some incredibly kind people, and learned my Spanish comprehension is better than I previouslyContinue reading “Ethics and Value Alignment as an Early Career Scientist”
Beyond the Classroom: Field Research in Costa Rica
By Wren Atteberry, Austin Community College Conducting research and surveying trails in the forests and wetlands of Costa Rica was a truly unique and transformative experience that showed me the side of science I have always dreamed of: one that you can’t attain in a classroom setting. Although things did not always go smoothly accordingContinue reading “Beyond the Classroom: Field Research in Costa Rica”
An Ocean Apart, Speaking the Same Language
By Isabel Ball, University of Missouri–Kansas City (Photo taken at Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, Italy) When I applied for funding to conduct research in Florence, Italy, I thought I knew exactly what I was signing up for. I was going to collect concert data, compare musical programming in Florence and Kansas City, write a researchContinue reading “An Ocean Apart, Speaking the Same Language”
Pānī in Patan
By Lily Beckerman, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hi all! This is Lily again, writing from home this time after returning from Nepal. This experience was unlike any other in my life and it has grown me so much as a researcher and student! Networking in a foreign country for research connections, meeting other researchers,Continue reading “Pānī in Patan”
The Lessons Beyond the Lesson Plans
By Landen Broocke, William & Mary I returned from the Balkans just a few days ago, and I am incredibly grateful to be able to look back on what was one of the most meaningful and transformative opportunities of my undergraduate career. I came home with a newfound appreciation for Bosnian coffee (and perhaps aContinue reading “The Lessons Beyond the Lesson Plans”
