[8:41am] It is currently raining (which never happens here), and I feel so happy! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the rain, and I’ve been missing it so much. I like rain with all the trimmings, the thunder and the lightning. I love the smell, the cozy atmosphere, and the food you…

[1:20pm] I’m in the middle of an experiment (alone, without my mentor) and I’m SO EXCITED!!!! I know that I’ve complained non-stop the past couple of days about feeling so lost, but today, I’m grateful for this experiment that I get to do. It’s a protocol I’ve done before, so…

[1:20pm] My lab mentor is defending his thesis today; I’m so excited for him! Also, I spoke with someone else in the lab about my concern regarding my training, which has been on somewhat of a halt since my mentor is super busy. I think it was reassuring to hear…

[1:06pm] No experiments again, today. I asked if I could do one on my own, and my mentor said ‘Yeah if you want, but maybe we could do it Wednesday or Friday, cause I don’t have time to think about it right now.’ Guys, I’m honestly at a loss. I…

[10:23pm] Currently lying in bed, feeling accomplished because I managed to FINALLY make an edit that has been giving me grief on WordPress!! I’ve been trying and failing for the past couple of days, but after a tonne of Google searches and trial and error, it finally worked. So proud…