Jenna Bowman: I guess this is the end! I just wanted to thank Dr. Young for her guidance throughout my whole research journey and my fellow lab members for their support. From the research through this lab I have gained the confidence to pursue graduate studies. I cannot thank Saint Mary’s college enough for the well rounded education I obtained here to help me in my career. I am going to University of Maryland to get my master’s degree in forensic medicine. i hopefully then plan on becoming a pathologist assistant as the end goal. Lucy Chamberlin: It is sad to think that this will be my last post as my time at Saint Mary's comes to an end, but I am incredibly grateful for my time here. Being a member of the locomotion lab has been great. I have learned many different things, improved my research skills, and my confidence in my work has greatly improved. I am very thankful for everything my lab mates have helped me accomplish and the never ending support of Dr. Young, who I have learned so so much from. Next year I will be taking a gap year and working on an acute rehabilitation unit at my local hospital before hopefully attending PA school. I am very excited for the opportunity to gain more skills in the clinical setting and look forward to learning even more from my coworkers. With that I will sign off and wish everyone a happy summer! Caroline Kopack: As I am reflecting on this year and on my undergraduate years as a whole, I think that I am most surprised by how quickly it passed. I remember being a freshman and meeting with the lab over Zoom and wondering if we would ever be able to see each other in person again. Obviously, these last four years have had their own unique and unforeseen challenges, but I know that Dr. Young and my labmates have been there to offer their unique perspectives and support. We have been able to see some of the research proposals from the current juniors in the lab, which is very interesting but is also incredibly bittersweet. It feels like not that long ago that we were writing our literature reviews and practicing our research proposal presentations. However, I have the utmost faith that they will continue to succeed and achieve their goals as students and as members of the Locomotion Lab. I would like to again thank Dr. Young for her support, understanding, and guidance over the course of this project, both in and outside of the lab. I would also like to wish all of my fellow seniors the best of luck in their future endeavors. Hana Larkins: The time has to come to say goodbye to the Locomotion Lab. I had the best time with the lab and will miss everyone so much! I look forward to hearing about everyone’s research and future endeavors! After researching biomechanics with Dr. Young and marine biology at Friday Harbor, it reaffirmed my passion for the two and I hope to pursue both in the future. For now, I’m still applying to research assistantships and lab technician jobs for my gap year before applying for Ph.D. programs for Fall 2024. I’ve had a couple of interviews, but we’ll see where I end up and I’ll keep my eyes open for any opportunities thrown my way! Thank you so much to Dr. Young for allowing me this opportunity to be part of your lab. Being with you has opened up so many opportunities and I could not thank you enough. Thank you to all members of the lab for being great support (and for reading my many paper drafts)! Go Belles! Go Biology! Comments are closed.
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