Today, at promptly 8:45 am, I began my summer adventure at RIT. For seven weeks, I will be working with Dr. Hornak and exploring the world of MRI. Specifically, we will be looking at certain contrast agents that are injected into the human body during MRI scans. From what I understand so far, we will be analyzing how these agents react when in contact with various metals that are in the human body. (More in this to come later...)
To start off our day, we learned how to "punch in" to keep track of the hours we work. Then Joe Pow and Bob Callens gave us a PowerPoint presentation about Imaging Science stuff. I was happy to find that I actually knew some of the info all because of the photography class I took this year. (now I'm glad my guidance counselor forced me to take it!)
So then we headed off to the Red Barn for some team building activities. We did the classic
"introduce your partner to the group" game and then got to play Killer all together. Then, to practice our teamwork, we were split up into equal groups and had to race the clock to organize a deck of cards, build the tallest PVC structure to hold a rubber ring, and to balance twelve nails on a block. Unfortunately, we were not granted the opportunity to use the huge rock climbing wall
:( Mabey another day.
So after two hours at the Red Barn, we got to enjoy a free lunch at Crossroads. Then we got a full tour of the RIT campus, the dorms and academic side included.Lets just say we walked and walked and walked. When we returned to the CIS building, (and we had to take the long way because of all of the construction going on behind our building), Joe and Bob show us all of the labs that all of the interns will be working at. We're all going to be spread out, so hopefully I'll be able to catch up with everyone throughout the summer.
After the tour, Nicole and I went to meet with Dr. Hornak. He gave us our very own keys to the MRI lab in the CIS building.(mine didn't work so I got a new one...I'll let you know if it works tomorrow) Then we went over to Building #8 where all of the MRI equipment is and all the chemistry labs are. There, we got to meet the Brittany and Jen, the two students we will be spending most of the summer with.
So lets say that I am a bit apprehensive about working in the MRI lab because I haven't taken chemistry yet... AHHHHH...... It's not that I didn't want to....it's just that my school (Nazareth Academy) is very small and couldn't fit chem into my schedule this year. (but don't worry, I'm taking it senior year finally) So needless to say, I will have to learn a lot about basics of chemistry along with the basics of MRI. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to catch on quickly, but cross your fingers!!!
To start off our day, we learned how to "punch in" to keep track of the hours we work. Then Joe Pow and Bob Callens gave us a PowerPoint presentation about Imaging Science stuff. I was happy to find that I actually knew some of the info all because of the photography class I took this year. (now I'm glad my guidance counselor forced me to take it!)
So then we headed off to the Red Barn for some team building activities. We did the classic
"introduce your partner to the group" game and then got to play Killer all together. Then, to practice our teamwork, we were split up into equal groups and had to race the clock to organize a deck of cards, build the tallest PVC structure to hold a rubber ring, and to balance twelve nails on a block. Unfortunately, we were not granted the opportunity to use the huge rock climbing wall :( Mabey another day.
So after two hours at the Red Barn, we got to enjoy a free lunch at Crossroads. Then we got a full tour of the RIT campus, the dorms and academic side included.Lets just say we walked and walked and walked. When we returned to the CIS building, (and we had to take the long way because of all of the construction going on behind our building), Joe and Bob show us all of the labs that all of the interns will be working at. We're all going to be spread out, so hopefully I'll be able to catch up with everyone throughout the summer.
After the tour, Nicole and I went to meet with Dr. Hornak. He gave us our very own keys to the MRI lab in the CIS building.(mine didn't work so I got a new one...I'll let you know if it works tomorrow) Then we went over to Building #8 where all of the MRI equipment is and all the chemistry labs are. There, we got to meet the Brittany and Jen, the two students we will be spending most of the summer with.
So lets say that I am a bit apprehensive about working in the MRI lab because I haven't taken chemistry yet... AHHHHH...... It's not that I didn't want to....it's just that my school (Nazareth Academy) is very small and couldn't fit chem into my schedule this year. (but don't worry, I'm taking it senior year finally) So needless to say, I will have to learn a lot about basics of chemistry along with the basics of MRI. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to catch on quickly, but cross your fingers!!!
