This week was a little nerve-wracking at the beginning since this is my first “job” or internship. Fortunately, I felt super comfortable with all of the other REU students and found some common interests which was very exciting! Unfortunately, I came down with an intense cold very early on this week and had to rest for a few days, so I didn’t get any experience in the lab, but I am super excited to start next Monday! In the mean time I’ve been reading papers to get a better grasp on what I’ll be doing and I look forward to my upcoming weeks.