S-STEM/TRAIN Scholar Alicia Fritz's Blog

  I can’t believe the semester is pretty much over already; it’s been a crazy one. Working on this project for only the last half of the semester was a challenge, and there are definitely improvements that need to be done with my paper and poster. Thankfully, I have the spring to do better and improve what I struggled with this time around. I’m looking forward to next semester when i’ll have more time and this experience to look back on. I felt really shy doing these blog posts at first, and I felt like I didn’t want to put too much of my project in it because it felt so incomplete. However, next semester I want to try and document my research a lot more and keep a better log of what I’m doing. Everyone’s positivity in the discussion posts really helped me get through a hectic end of the semester, and I can’t wait for the spring! Happy Holidays!

  Happy December everyone. I fell a little being this week dealing with personal issues, but I’m looking forward to reviewing the feedback on my rough draft so I can finish up my final draft for submission. I mostly have to work on my methods section; it’s a bit of a mess currently. Dr. Ortiz and Matt have been great in helping out with that particular part though, so I’m not too worried about that. Finding the time to get everything I need to done with everything going on right now is the part that has me a little nervous, but all I can do is the best that I can. I always feel a bit crazy towards the end of the semester with so much happening. Hopefully, it shouldn’t take me too long to complete my paper so I can work on the presentation and wrap up this project.