Pre-Departure:
While preparing for the summer school at Ohio State University (OSU), I had a mixture of excitement and anticipation for the forthcoming trip. I was looking forward to meeting and interacting with renowned authors and established researchers in Mathematical Biosciences. I was also looking forward to meeting postgraduate students from other institutions with similar research interests and above all, learning new skills in Mathematical modelling of infectious disease spread. I was excited at the prospects of acquiring more knowledge for my future research projects. I had gotten to know about the Mathematical Biosciences Institute from friends who have been there before. With several people in my research field speaking highly of the institute and the quality of research it offers, I couldn’t wait to have an experience of my own.


