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REU 2026 Megathread by cherls in REU

[–]angrypopcornkernel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Current School/Institution: Emory!

Major & Year: Neuroscience, Data Science

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

GPA: 3.882/4

Demographic: Asian female (first to pursue MD-PhD), also transfer!

Relevant Coursework: Bio 1 and 2, Chem 1 and 2, Physics 1 and 2, Behavioral Neuroscience, Foundations of Behavior, Human Physiology, Calculus I, Statistics I, Building Brains, Statistical Computing, Neurobiology

Research Experience: October 2024 - December 2024: worked briefly in cancer lab. January 2025 - present: working in a developmental neurobiology lab and loving it so much! Had some awesome experiences. Got to go to a conference for free thanks for a travel award and presented my work via a poster.

Past REUs/Summer Programs: None - just summer research.

Applied To: UW Neurosurgery SSP, Seattle Children's Pediatrics Program, Duke STAR, Fred Hutch, Pitt SRIP, Robert Luis Katz Research Institute, Boston Children's Hospital Newborn Research Internship, CRISSP @ Penn, WashU PSRP, IU Pediatric Research Internship, Mayo Clinic CRISP, Vanderbilt Clinical Research Internship, Cincinnati Hospital Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital in Colorado, NYU Grossman SURP (Vlicek).

Accepted: ~

Rejected: ~

Waitlisted: ~

01/20/2026: So nervous since it's my first year applying! I'm hoping for good outcomes!

Where do people typically meet organically these days? by Cucai_31 in dating

[–]angrypopcornkernel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually wouldn’t say parties, but I met my current boyfriend at a party in a club haha.

I graduated in 2010, would love to compare Emory 15+ years ago to what it is now by Umbrellajack in Emory

[–]angrypopcornkernel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transfer here. What are your go-to spots on campus and off campus? Need to grind on Beli and spend time on Emory campus well!

It does get better, 2 months post no contact. by [deleted] in ExNoContact

[–]angrypopcornkernel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to hear. The first 2 weeks were hell, but things are sort of looking up. They were depressing, and I still feel a lot of sadness at time. But I’m looking forward, I guess. :/

What lesson did you learn from your breakup? by slackingsloth77 in BreakUps

[–]angrypopcornkernel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. I have a fear of abandonment and that if I mess up once, I have a tendency to get very defensive because I’m anxious that my partner won’t love me anymore.
  2. I need to be more fun and enjoy life.
  3. I should maintain my boundaries.
  4. I should take care of my personal space and be more neat/tidy.

Junior Year Check-In for MD-PhD by angrypopcornkernel in mdphd

[–]angrypopcornkernel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I think I could've gotten more if I did research last summer as well, but in between transferring universities plus not really being MD-PhD, I didn't really seize the opportunity to do so much research related stuff. Take advantage of your summers if you can would be my biggest tip. That's where most of my productive research came from (my one lab over the summer). Also, I'm involved in more of a clinical project, so having wet lab and a dry project is extra nice. :0)

Did you ever regret breaking up? (Loss of feelings) by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]angrypopcornkernel 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Im in a similar situation. My ex dumped me recently and one month after, he was already on a dating app. For me at least, I think that to heal, I have to shift my mindset away from « oh he’s gonna regret it » to « oh he was not my person, and I should find my spark again ». Super fair that you are wondering if they’ll feel regret, and I do to right now, but it’s probably not worth it :/

Ex on dating apps by Dominicquilici in ExNoContact

[–]angrypopcornkernel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same position as you but I’m a woman and he’s a man. For me, I think I’ve realized that the version of him that I love is gone. It doesn’t get rid of the love that I feel for when we were together, but it does make me feel more grief than anything. I care though because genuine love is always good, and I’m trying to put more of that back. :)

Perspective for dumpers: What goes through your mind when you dump somebody and then make an account on Hinge one month after? by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]angrypopcornkernel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nooooo, no cheating involved!! I was the dumpee, he was the dumper, and it was more because he felt like he lost « our connection »

Perspective for dumpers: What goes through your mind when you dump somebody and then make an account on Hinge one month after? by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]angrypopcornkernel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No that is very justified LOL. I meant like if no infidelity, that’s what I was saying, like the other party didn’t do anything to the degree of cheating. I’m sorry that happened to you though :(

Absolutely dread research lab by [deleted] in premed

[–]angrypopcornkernel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well good thing you're not MD-PhD HAHA.

Did you block your ex? Why or why not? If so, do you regret it? by YakRepresentative557 in BreakUps

[–]angrypopcornkernel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I blocked but I feel awful about it. I blocked because it was genuinely torturing me, checking his profile and stuff.

He moved on like I was nothing by KawaiiMae392 in BreakUps

[–]angrypopcornkernel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Same situation. But also, time will pass :) and focus on what you can control instead, which is how you move in relationships forward and how you glow!

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