Surviving October

The month of October was quite the experience. Halloween wasn’t even the scariest part of the month, the amount of logistical planning that went into our trips and projects were enough to get the blood flowing. Reflection of Barretos Trip Our trip to Barretos,...

Accumulating Travel Miles

Welcome to Grad School One of the most amazing and challenging aspects of GMI revolves around the program’s emphasis on condensing the medical device design process into a year’s program. I have gained significant insight into what the medical device industry is...

Start of the Semester

In my brief glimpse of what a job in industry felt like, a recurring thought really put the upcoming semester into perspective. Although the responsibilities and great projects I worked on were fulfilling, I couldn’t help but miss the student life.  Yes, even with the...
Hasta Luego Costa Rica

Hasta Luego Costa Rica

And just like that, our short time in Costa Rica is over. Ten weeks ago, I had many reservations regarding my trip. I had never been away from home for such a long period of time (and in a different country for that matter). My high school Spanish was rusty, I had...
Week 10: The Mindset of Improvement

Week 10: The Mindset of Improvement

With only a few days left in our internship, this week not only revolved around the work that needed to be done for fast-approaching deadlines, but also proved important for establishing a smooth transition post-internship. However, being in such a large medical...