Konnichiwa from Japan! :)
I left Chapel Hill at 3 AM on Saturday, and I arrived here in Osaka, Japan Sunday evening!
On my loooong trip here, I had a lot of time to reflect on everything that happened this summer. I've had some previous research experiences, and I enjoyed all of the labs that I've been in. However, the Reya lab is the most translational, the most biomedical, lab I've ever been in. And I loved it! Although I don't personally know any leukemia patients, I never found myself at a loss as to why I was doing the research I was doing.
Oh, good news! I'm going to be continuing my work at the Reya lab as a work-study student. My hope is to become an independent study student by my junior year and continue my senior year.
By the way, my aspirations of pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. are still strong and growing. I think this summer has definitely strengthened my desire!
Oh, and guess what!? The weirdest thing happened. Guess who was on my flight from RDU to Detroit? Vinayak. Haha. What a weird coincidence, huh?
Hopefully see you guys in August!
P.S. I just want to say thank you to Dr. Reya, Bryan, and Jeff for an unforgettable summer (and thanks for welcoming me back in this upcoming school year!). And thank you Dr. Nijhout, Alex, Suzanne, and Debbie for making it all possible!!
