Week 6: Juan Boza - The End

 The End

I can't believe that immersion is over, can you? It feels like these six weeks flew by. I still remember the first day when we were lost and eager to find new memories. So many buildings are part of the hospital - So many elevators - So many opportunities. And well, now we have reached the end... For me, this has been a fantastic experience. I learned so much these past weeks, you wouldn't even understand how this changes a person.  

This week was great. I did a lot of the things in the city that I wanted to do. I went again to the Met museum, ate at Empanada Mama, and shared some great moments with friends. What else could I have asked for? what else would you ask for? Anyway, I am not sad that the program is over, I am pretty sure I will see everyone at some point and laugh about our experiences. Plus, now I feel super motivated to come back and work on my projects and get this Ph.D. Here I leave you with my favorite picture, check out the lab coat.

Even though the program is over, I will continue with my project. We are so close to getting publishing results, so I am super excited to get a paper out of this. You may be thinking - this guy is so shallow, he only thinks about publications - well, just remember that publications are the currency in graduate school,, LOL.  This week I did a lot of research. I had to upload 30k images of nails so that I can train my Artificial Intelligence models. It took forever... After they got uploaded, each of the models takes about 10-12 hours to tran. Hence, I am barely halfway. Still, I am excited to see how this project turns out. 

Well, I hope you had a good time hearing about my experience. I hope you had amazing experiences as well (not like mine though). Sadly, this is the last post, so no need to stay tuned. 
Have a great one!!!

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