Hi Everyone!
My name is Radhika and I'm currently a senior at BASIS Peoria High School. Basically, during the third trimester, instead of having formal classes, we're given the opportunity to conduct our own research project while interning with a professional in the field. In may, we'll be presenting these projects to the school and community!
Without further ado, my project will be on sleep apnea and I'll be interning at Valley Sleep Center! Usually, this is the point at which someone makes the joke about how they love sleeping. However, I'll be interning during their night studies which begin at 8:30 and end the next morning (but I'll probably leave around midnight). So it goes without saying that sleep isn't something I'm going to be getting much of. Normally that would be a problem, but I'm really excited to assist the sleep techs with their work!
I've always been really fascinated with sleep, although it started out a little superficially. At first I was just interested in the concept of sleep. I made sleeping for at least 8-9 hours a night a priority because I thought, as some studies confirm, that it would improve my quality of life. I actually begun tracking (and still track) how many hours I sleep each night with an app called SleepBot. However, after taking AP Psychology, my interest shifted to the actual workings of the brain during sleep. In fact, I became so fascinated with the brain that over the past years I can say with a decent amount of confidence that I want to pursue a career in neuroscience!
Back to my SRP, even though I've only gone to the center once, I'm still really awed by everything that goes on at the sleep lab and how much data they can collect regarding the patient's sleep. It's amazing how they can utilize that data to help their patient improve their quality of sleep!
Anyways, I'll be able to make a more specific blog post tomorrow. I bought black scrubs today and I'll be interning for the first time tonight! I couldn't be more excited for this opportunity!
My name is Radhika and I'm currently a senior at BASIS Peoria High School. Basically, during the third trimester, instead of having formal classes, we're given the opportunity to conduct our own research project while interning with a professional in the field. In may, we'll be presenting these projects to the school and community!
Without further ado, my project will be on sleep apnea and I'll be interning at Valley Sleep Center! Usually, this is the point at which someone makes the joke about how they love sleeping. However, I'll be interning during their night studies which begin at 8:30 and end the next morning (but I'll probably leave around midnight). So it goes without saying that sleep isn't something I'm going to be getting much of. Normally that would be a problem, but I'm really excited to assist the sleep techs with their work!
I've always been really fascinated with sleep, although it started out a little superficially. At first I was just interested in the concept of sleep. I made sleeping for at least 8-9 hours a night a priority because I thought, as some studies confirm, that it would improve my quality of life. I actually begun tracking (and still track) how many hours I sleep each night with an app called SleepBot. However, after taking AP Psychology, my interest shifted to the actual workings of the brain during sleep. In fact, I became so fascinated with the brain that over the past years I can say with a decent amount of confidence that I want to pursue a career in neuroscience!
Back to my SRP, even though I've only gone to the center once, I'm still really awed by everything that goes on at the sleep lab and how much data they can collect regarding the patient's sleep. It's amazing how they can utilize that data to help their patient improve their quality of sleep!
Anyways, I'll be able to make a more specific blog post tomorrow. I bought black scrubs today and I'll be interning for the first time tonight! I couldn't be more excited for this opportunity!
