GMI Student Blogs

Welcome back to another week in Ravi’s life in Costa Rica. This week took a better turn from the last as me, Sid, and Santi conquered the infamous Poas volcano. First, this week has been my most exciting and hands-on experience at Confluent as I got to characterize...

July is already mid way through and it feels like my time in Costa Rica is running out. This week Sarah and I got to print the first iteration of our Transcranial Doppler Transducer Holder for the TCD helmet, though we already found issues with dimensions and...

Hi everyone, I have an eventful week to tell you about! Let's start with the huge group of clowns that Emily and I saw downtown! On Sunday, Emily and I walked to the municipal crafts market for some souvenir shopping. Along the way, we saw a group of people dressed in...

This week was an extremely busy week. Between getting thrown into multiple projects at work and trying to plan a weekend trip with the group, the week flew by. Exhausting to say the least, so what better way to end it than a Sunday morning 9km hike? The girls and...

Unfortunately, a family wedding that I needed to attend followed by a Summit for a nonprofit for which I work required me to be away from San José for most of this week. However, my hard work in the previous week in person set me up well to tackle device market and...

I forgot to submit my week 6 blog earlier, but I wanted to capture the unique work done during this week from July 2nd through 7th! Although I didn't go anywhere outside of San José, but I was able to make progress on various projects as well as get further on my...

Hello again from Turrialba, Costa Rica this week was full of new experiences and adventures that made me grow as a biomedical engineer. On Monday, Emily and I joined Katherine and Eloy, two of the field engineers at meditek, for a trip to Turrialba a town two hours...

Reporting live from Turrialba, Costa Rica! Big shocker, we're on another Meditek trip this week. As per usual, here is your weekly recap: We're here in Turrialba to work at the brand new, unopened Hospital William Allen Taylor, which will soon replace the old one. GE...

Hello, dear readers! I'm back with another thrilling chapter from my clinical rotations in Costa Rica. Today, join me, Santiago, and Ravi on an exhilarating midnight hike to explore the enchanting waterfalls along the slopes of Poas Volcano. Our adventure began in the...