Intern Blog

Hi! My name is Jade Jones, and I am a junior neuroscience major with a minor in chemistry on a pre-med track here at UNC Chapel Hill. I...

In my sophomore year of high school, a typical soccer game led to a potential concussion and a doctor’s appointment that altered the...

Imagine you are a physician about to walk into a patient’s room for the first time when a nurse gives a snapshot of their case. You learn...

Two years ago, as a bright-eyed and eager freshman, I sat down in my PSYC 101 class, planning to obtain my general education requirement...

It’s Wednesday morning. I wake up, get ready, and head out the door. I think about my day as I ride down NC-54 toward 3-C Family...

My name is Adunoluwa Akinola, and I am in my third and final year at UNC studying neuroscience with minors in health and society as well...

Hello! My name is Richie Gray, and I am a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill where I am majoring in psychology (B.S.) and minoring in neuroscience...

“How are you?” “Good” In American culture, the reflexive response of “good” has become a societal script. An unspoken agreement to keep...

Hi, my name is Yinuo Liu, and I am a senior student at UNC Chapel Hill. I’m an international student and come from Hangzhou, China. I am...

I had always prided myself on the fact that I lived in the present – not reflecting on the past or worrying about the future. But there...

Hello! My name is Megan Gerlach. I am a junior from Cary, North Carolina majoring in neuroscience and double minoring in chemistry and...

When I was ten years old, I took a stick in the eye while playing street hockey. For the next few years, I would have off-and-on visits...

Growing up, I have always had a close relationship with my mother and maternal grandfather. I can still remember staying with my...

When I was younger, I’d always ask, “Why?” The way I was able to understand things that made me sad or scared was through learning as...

Psychiatry is rapidly advancing, but a few years ago, I didn’t exactly know what this meant. I am still only beginning to understand what...

Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie Forlemu, and I am a senior neuroscience major, with a minor in women’s and gender studies. And,...

Brain stimulation can be a bit of a queasy topic for some people. I used to be among them. Where I grew up –Holly Springs, NC – there...

Hello everyone! My name is Camila Vallebona. I come from a country where “neuroscience” and “research” are meaningless words – words that...

Hello everyone! My name is Natalie Tuinstra and I am a junior double majoring in psychology (B.S.) and information science (B.S.) with a...

Hi! My name is Mia Foglesong. I’m currently a junior double majoring in psychology and neuroscience with a minor in music from Durham,...