I will be entering my third year in the Faculty of Arts and Science this fall. I am in the neuroscience stream of Cognitive Science, minoring in Psychology. I love learning about how brain processes influence behaviour, and I am especially interested in the neural correlates of psychiatric illness. With the help of Dr. Alan Ritter and Jennifer Ellen Nozick, I had the opportunity to learn about clinical research at the Centre for Addition and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto. I was lucky to work for my supervisor Dr. Tony George, who provided me with incredible guidance and support throughout my time in the lab. I spent my time reviewing literature, sorting through results, and compiling evidence to include in my final paper which examined the relationship between cannabis and psychosis. I really enjoyed this area of study and hope to get involved in related research at 91社区 in the future.
Adapting to remote work posed some initial challenges, but it did not take long for it to feel like normal. While it would have been great to do the hands-on learning, working remotely taught me skills I would not have been able to learn in person. I had the chance to do some self-directed work and I learned an immense amount through trial and error. Remote work allowed me to make more mistakes, and to learn from them.
I would encourage anyone interested in an internship to pursue it. It was incredible to see the lessons I learned in lectures applied to real life situations. I am grateful to the Arts Internship Office for their assistance, without which none of this would have been possible! I would also like to extend my thanks to Dr. Ritter and Ms. Nozick for their generous support of my Arts Internship Award.
