PhD- Here I come!

Just the lovely gals I traveled the SW with.

To be honest, I've had several ideas of new posts I should write. I still want to spend some time discussing my senior thesis! The reason none of these ideas have come to fruition is because I have been constantly traveling for the entirety of my spring semester. I had three graduate school weekend visits with Northwestern, WashU in St. Louis, and University of Arizona. I also took a week-long cross country adventure over spring break with some of the best people I know. All this, plus my constant focus on my thesis, hasn't left me with much time or creative juices.

That being said, I absolutely knew I needed to post that I have finally made my grad school decision. Drum roll please! *brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*

This fall I will be joining Ken Paller's lab at Northwestern University! I cannot tell you how tough a decision it was with such great programs to choose from, but after lots of time spent on a spreadsheet and obeying my gut feeling I knew it was the right place for me to be. I'll be continuing my passion for sleep research and perhaps exploring some new paradigms I've never worked with before. The Paller lab also works with EEG and fMRI which means I can continue to develop my experience and comprehension of imaging technologies.

Evanston, IL here I come!

Sure, it's going to be an interesting transition from Texas heat to Chicago winters but I know I'm ready for a change of pace. I'm looking forward to the grand 6-year adventure towards my PhD and officially becoming 'Dr. Witkowski.' Just watch, I'm going to become the Neil DeGrasse Tyson of cognitive neuroscience!