I cannot escape this feeling of nervousness.
When I first found out that I would be placed in the Viventi Lab for the summer, I was both extremely excited and anxious. I had never done any type of research before, as all of my science work had been through the various classes I had taken in college and high school. I spent the beginning of summer thinking about what my work would even entail, as I had absolutely no idea how research worked, let alone biomedical engineering research.
As I walked into lab for the first time on Monday, I was surprised and amazed by everything I saw around me. It felt so surreal to see all the equipment and devices laid out on the lab tables being used in different tests. As the week went by, I tried to get accustomed to everything by trying to learn more about the various lab projects. It was helpful, of course, that everyone I met in lab has been extremely supportive and friendly towards me.
This summer, I want to be able to escape my feeling of nervousness. This first week has gone by in a blur, and I felt like I learned a LOT of new information just by being active in my lab. I feel very overwhelmed just about by everything, but I’m starting to learn that its ok to feel this way for now. I still have 7 weeks to go and I’m confident that I’ll find my place here and have lots of fun learning about biomedical engineering in a different way!
