Hello, I am SarahNakamura. I am currenty studying bioinformatics and I love learning new things and exploring the unknowns!!! - which sort of leads to my passion towards reseach... Decoding the genetic/genomic data to understand disease progression mechanism is something I have been interested in through my research journey and would like to continue to pursue this passion in as a PhD student in the future.
I like to plan things ahead of time so my calender consists of time blocks to designate that timeframe to focus on tasks. I am a morning person because it lets me have a peaceful time with a cup of coffee in my hand and prepare for the day! When it comes to working, I like to ask questions whenever I am not sure of things, so I enjoy working in an opn environment where people get get to ask questions without hesitation.
Either email or slack works best for me. I usually respond pretty quickly if not less than 24hrs.
I am a lifelong learner. Learning new things could take some time, but I think it's super fun! I love being challenged and that is one of the ways I find passion in whatever I do.
Strength - I am good at task management and like plan things ahead of time. Whenever I make plans, I analyze and explore as many options before executing so it will be the best action to take in the situation.
Weakness - Because I like to analyze and consider all options before execution, I sometimes overthink. So one of the things I am working on is taking one step at a time and be present in each moment instead of being caught up in the future.
Running is one of the things I love doing because it lets me destress and organize what is in my mind. One of my life goals is to run a full marathon and perhaps make it to the Boston marathon (we shall see...) I have also been playing the clarinet for over 12 years and am a part of the symphonic wind ensemble! I love when there is an instant click in the music and the harmony sounds really good!! - I get goose bumps everytime when it happens. Coffee is another thing I love! Whenever I travel and visit new places, I like to go to local coffee shops and try their seasonal specials:))