Week Two: May 23 - May 29

 Warning: This blog post may contain X-rays as well as bright images. 

• Tell a story about a happy/challenging/funny/meaningful moment from the week
•  This week has been filled with challenges, frustrating moments, and growth. However, I want to look back on one of the funniest experiences that have been happening during my senior project which is sneaking in the front door. The lab that I am working in requires a badge to get through both the building and lab door. Neither Mateo nor I have the badges required to get through these doors so we have to perfectly time our entrance with someone else. Over the course of these two weeks, we have pretended to lose our badges or drop something on the ground in order to make a discreet entrance when someone carrying a box of new Eppendorf tubes or nitrogen containers goes into the building. But it doesn't just end at the front door. We then usually have to anywhere from 5 - 30 minutes when a lab attendee is not working the space yet. 
• What have you learned? 
• Although I could write a paragraph about how I've learned about new technology and intra-vital microscopy techniques that may define the future. I have found that the most important thing I have learned this week is connections. In a conversation with Mateo, Matt (read about in Mateos blog), and The Anh (an MDPhD student that we have been working alongside) we spoke of how much easier it is to find research and lab opportunities when you have some sort of connection to someone. I never realized how fortunate I was to have this opportunity until focusing on how many people would love to work in this lab. I am thankful this experience has taught me to expand my connections. 
• Reflection on progress towards goals from week 1
• One of my goals from week one was learning about new technology which I was certainly able to accomplish this week. I have been learning about a new analysis program called image J which I have been looking at the density of blood vessels. 
• Questions you have
• So far I have no questions about my current process because it has been fairly simple instructions. 
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