My name is Kalijah Rahming, and I am a junior at Florida State University. Although I entered my undergraduate career very unsure of what field of study I wanted to pursue, I eventually decided on Sociology and Humanities. I was fortunate enough to take a sociology course during my senior year of high school andContinue reading “Kalijah Rahming: Racial Formation in Seoul”
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Bre Smith: Finding Artistic Inspiration in Music and D&D
My name is Bre Smith and I am a senior going for my BA in Studio Art. I have always wanted to be an animator, but through my schooling, I discovered my greatest joy is visual storytelling. The creation of characters, worlds, and the interactions and emotions explored through them is what I strive toContinue reading “Bre Smith: Finding Artistic Inspiration in Music and D&D”
Diamond Scrivens: Ready to Learn
I’m excited to be a Tech Fellow for the year of ’22, my name is Diamond Scrivens, and I’m from Tampa, Florida. When I was in high school, I was in a program called “B.E.T.A,” which is short for Business Economics Technology Academy. This program exposed me to a blend of business and technological skills.Continue reading “Diamond Scrivens: Ready to Learn”
Guissella E. Cruz Rodriguez: Overcoming the IRB Hurdle
My summer project began with working on my academic literature review ad reading the growing literature on the impact image-based sexual abuse has on young women and femme. As my summer experience comes to a close for the semester, I was able to finish an academic literature review, draft and complete a thematic interview guide,Continue reading “Guissella E. Cruz Rodriguez: Overcoming the IRB Hurdle”
Lauren Haigh: Setting my Goals
After graduating high school, I felt lost without the structure of formal education. While I’ve had time to relax and enjoy myself over the summer, I realize I function optimally when there is a plan and concrete objectives to follow. Throughout, the year I will create achievable goals to keep me motivated. My primary goalContinue reading “Lauren Haigh: Setting my Goals”
Nicholis Perez: Summer Reflections
Reflecting on my overall summer experiences and the internship, I only have positive things to say about the two. My internship at Starter Studio has been bountiful and fruitful, yielding some of the best connections and memories I have made thus far during my two years at Florida State University. I feel like my internshipContinue reading “Nicholis Perez: Summer Reflections”
Derica Parathundil: Fun with Intercoder Reliability
I have gotten quite a bit of progress done with my project this summer. Before I get into that, a short refresher on my project: Three interventionists held intervention sessions in the homes of families with a D/deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) child as part of a larger study conducted previously. During these sessions, they would work on teaching and implementing strategies to encourage communicationContinue reading “Derica Parathundil: Fun with Intercoder Reliability”
Anne-marie Senatus: Slow Start but on Our Way
Hello everyone, I hope you all are having a great summer! Though my summer has been pretty stressful and busy, it is going well. I am currently taking 3 classes while working on my IDEA Grant project. As I mentioned in my first blog post, my project is about removing selenium from wastewater. Selenium isContinue reading “Anne-marie Senatus: Slow Start but on Our Way”
Cameron Banker: Working Together to Document Harassment
Overall I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished so far for this project. It’s been a busy semester but I’m happy to say that the main interview with Darlene has been filmed! During pre-production In May I spent much of my time researching sexual harassment in the Navy and familiarizing myself with Darlene’s career and story.Continue reading “Cameron Banker: Working Together to Document Harassment”
Thalia Mendoza: Where I’ve Grown
Working in an entrepreneurial setting can certainly be nerve-racking. It is easy to develop imposter syndrome and be harsh on yourself when completing tasks, due to fear of failure. My first few weeks as an intern were a struggle as I stepped into the entrepreneurial world for the first time. I fought fear, nervousness andContinue reading “Thalia Mendoza: Where I’ve Grown”
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