

If You Don’t Like the Road You’re Walking, Start Paving Another One
This past week in ISM, I had my first mentor visit which led me to writing my first mentor visit assessment of the year. I was extremely...


Create Your Own Sunshine
Throughout the past week in ISM, I worked on obtaining a mentor and asking Dr. Dickschat if she would be my mentor again. Additionally, I...


Focus on the Good
Throughout this past week in ISM, I had two interviews! When I scheduled these two interviews, I was ecstatic because even last year, I...


Life's a Journey, Not a Race
This past week in ISM, as I was making many, many phone calls and contacting professionals, I received, not one, but two interviews! In...


Mistakes are Proof that You're Trying
As I have begun to call professionals for interviews and dive into more pediatric related research, I realized how fearful I am of not...


Old Ways Won't Open New Doors
The title of this weekly report resonates with me for a variety of reasons. Whether it be “doing the same thing over and over again and...


Action is the Foundational Key to All Success
Throughout this past week in ISM, I have been working diligently in order to ensure that I receive the greatest benefit from my...


Nothing Great Ever Came That Easy
Throughout this past week in ISM, I have gathered contacts, written my first research assessment for this year, and began creating a...


You Are What You Believe Yourself to Be
Throughout this past week in ISM, I wrote my new introduction speech and began researching contacts to add to my new contact log. Writing...


Create Each Day Anew
While preparing for the upcoming ISM year, I realized that I do not have a stable foundation to fall back upon in times of hardships and...