Blog | Jasmine Ford

Jasmine Ford

Apr 303 min read

"I Can Do Hard Things"

My time as an undergraduate student will end in a few weeks, and the pressure to finish everything is heavy. Soon, there will be much to...

Jasmine Ford

Nov 20, 20233 min read

The Home Stretch: Interviews, Transcripts, and Presentations

My research has moved far more quickly this semester than in the past. So far, we have conducted nine interviews with college students of...

Jasmine Ford

Sep 29, 20233 min read

Senior year so far...

The first month of the final year of my undergraduate degree has flown by, and I know that the rest of the year will come and go quickly...

Jasmine Ford

Aug 16, 20233 min read

Application Preparation, Adventures, and Performances

Application Preparation During the month of August, I focused less on my research project and more on curating the materials I’ll need to...

Jasmine Ford

Jul 19, 20233 min read

Summer Research & Sunshiny Relaxation

7/19/2023 Summer Research This summer kicked off phase two of my research project. Based on the results from my autoethnographic...

Jasmine Ford

Apr 5, 20233 min read

My First Research Presentation

4/5/2023 I had the incredible opportunity to present my research at the 24th Annual National Conference for McNair Scholars and...

Jasmine Ford

Feb 28, 20233 min read

Preparing to Present

2/25/2023 My first ever research presentation is now less than a month away. I am both nervous and excited to present at the Maryland...

Jasmine Ford

Dec 15, 20222 min read

My McNair Journey: Mentors, Matters, Methods, Motives, and Me

12/15/2022 Finding my McNair mentor A large part of my undergraduate work in the McNair program is the research component. Through this...

Jasmine Ford

Oct 27, 20222 min read

Jasmine Ford: My Passions, Projects, and Professional Goals

10/27/2022 The Basics Hi, My name is Jasmine Ford and I grew up in a small tourist town in southeast Wisconsin called Lake Geneva. I am...