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Meeting my expectations

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December 2018-February 2019:
In the first three months, I have been working I have really enjoyed my experience. I do often feel confused and overwhelmed by certain topics or concepts that need to be discussed, but I am able to do research on them and get caught up to speed. In this first sixth of my internship, I have experienced all three of my learning objectives: integrating technology into biology and molecular research, analyzing molecular biological data and using information technology to communicate complex biological ideas. I feel very confident that this is what I would like to do for a career and I am looking forward to doing more work and learning more about genetics and cancer research.

March 2019-May 2019:
For the second three months of my internship I have found it slightly hard to concentrate on my assignment. It is very long term and the papers I must read are a little confusing to me. I have worked past this obstacle by finding explanations online about the topic or asking a question. This has helped me a lot and broadened my knowledge of the area. In the second sixth of my internship, I have experienced all three of my learning objectives: integrating technology into biology and molecular research, analyzing molecular biological data and using information technology to communicate complex biological ideas. I have started doing more college searches and one of the most important things for my school is the possibility to do research like this.

June 2019-August 2019:
For the third three months of my internship, I have been working in the lab. I have enjoyed this part the most compared to the previous updates. I enjoy the hands-on aspect of the job and I feel like I am absorbing more information. In the third-sixth of my internship, I have experienced all three of my learning objectives: integrating technology into biology and molecular research, analyzing molecular biological data and using information technology to communicate complex biological ideas. I have been preparing my college essays and narrowing down my school list. I am really enjoying the work environment here and hope that where ever I end up will mimic this.

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