Monday was rough! We had hoped changing the pH would give us the desired results, but it seemed to have little to no effect. We went back to the drawing board and determined that we would further change the pH, both higher and lower, to see what it would do to the samples. We created these pH solutions on Friday and drop-casted it on some of the samples. On Monday, I will independently scan the samples! On Tuesday there were multiple meetings which I found enjoyable and incredibly informational. I was thankful to get a day off so I could sleep in. As for Thursday, I attended my first group meeting in my lab. It was really interesting to watch others present and learn more about their projects. My mentor didn’t need to present since he had talked with the PI earlier in the week and presented our findings and new information. Friday was very exciting because we took a field trip to the Sugar Land Surface Water Plant! It was incredibly hot, but the overall experience taught me a lot making it worth it.

I look forward to the coming weeks!