Research

Introduction A simple hobby of mine got me a summer-long paid research position with free travel and housing at an R1 university as a second-year undergraduate. The hobby? Lifting weights. This wasn’t some sort of fitness or kinesiology internship either, and my lifting isn’t particularly impressive (quite the opposite, actually). In fact, I doubt the faculty involved in the decision to recruit me were even aware of my interest in health and fitness. I was recruited to collaborate on cognitive systems research and contribute using my experience in computer science. ...

Introduction Exactly one week ago marked the start of my first summer research opportunity. The past seven days have served as a brief glimpse into the world of academia, and have set the scene for the next seven weeks of my life. Research has always been something that fascinated me. The idea of being able to pursue knowledge for the sake of advancing our collective understanding of the universe as a career seems fantastical. However, after a few weeks of writing essays, applying to programs, and participating in interviews, I get to sample that dream at The Ohio State University. ...