Me, the Psychologist

Today I finally I met the good people at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention, with whom I'm planning on doing lots of work in the few years to come. The Center is located about a 5 minute walk from where the RWJ building is on the U. Penn campus. How convenient.

I came in to meet Flaura and a bunch of other people, and discuss what I'll be doing over the summer (since Flaura generously agreed to employ me as a consultant until the RWJ position starts in a couple of months). My job right now is to learn as much as I can about the Young Driver Research Initiative, and then jump in and help. This is FUN, and I will be learning a lot. I even got my own cubicle (first time ever).

Everybody (and I mean everybody) is extremely nice. I'm looking forward to getting to know them better, and to really dive into the material.

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Which reminds me: This Tuesday I started the clinical psychology classes with the U. Penn department of psychology, who have been very kind and very graciously welcomed me to join the clinical training program. I'm taking them with 4 other clinical psychology PhD students and the instructor. I'm having a blast. The material is interesting, the instructor is very committed and sharp, and my fellow students are welcoming and very talented. As usual, I feel a little behind on the material. As usual, that doesn't bother me too much - I'll just work to catch up. :-)