Alicia Zhang

5/2/2022 These past few weeks have marked the end of this year’s ISM journey. In the days before Final Presentation Night, I worked to...

4/18/2022 During these past two weeks, a lot has happened within my ISM journey. To begin with, I completed my final product. This...

4/4/2022 I have continued to make further progress in creating my final product this past week. This involved carving out the shape of my...

3/28/2022 This week, I made progress in making my final product model. First, I planned out what supplies I should purchase for the...

3/21/2022 In ISM, we are now completely focusing on doing work for our final product. This week, I will make a list of supplies to buy in...

3/14/22 Over the past two weeks, I have had an eventful experience in ISM. First, two weeks ago, we had our research showcase. I greatly...

2/28/22 This week, I was able to have another mentor visit with Dr. Thayer. I had the opportunity to see a model she has of an eye with a...

2/21/22 I was able to have my first mentor visit with Dr. Thayer this past week! It was a great opportunity to hear from her about her...

2/14/2022 My main focus this past week was to create my display board. Using my display board plan, I had to take a methodical approach...

2/7/2022 This week, I continued to research pediatric cataract surgery in depth by looking into the research of a wide variety of...

1/31/2022 In ISM this week, I first began by drafting my display board plan. This involved arranging my board in a color-coordinated...

1/24/2022 This week in ISM, I made progress in preparing for both my final product and research showcase. I discovered a new source of...

1/16/2022 This past week, I researched pediatric ophthalmology in other parts of the world, including West Africa, South India, and...

1/10/2022 As we enter this new year of the ISM program, we reviewed what we aim to accomplish. It helps me better picture the timeline of...

1/4/2022 During these past few weeks, I took the time to reflect on my original work. I thought back on how I originally brainstormed my...

12/13/2021 Throughout this week, I have completely focused on finishing my original work. As I continued writing, I had to find...

12/6/2021 This week, I made exciting progress on my ISM journey. First, I researched for and wrote parts of my original work as it is...

11/29/2021 These past two weeks, I have focused on compiling all of my research. I conducted my research speech, which was a speech...

11/15/2021 During this past week, I continued to explore the pediatric ophthalmology field through an interview with Dr. Nathan, an...

11/8/2021 For the first time in a few weeks, I did not conduct an interview this week. I took the chance to step back and thoroughly...