While at the conference, it was hard for me not to notice that I was one of the youngest people there, but attending with five of my peers from the University of Cincinnati allowed me to ease into the work more comfortably.
The varying levels of experience my peers have in researching and attending conferences helped make me feel less intimidated by the professional setting.
This was a great opportunity for me to practice my note-taking and listening skills, and learn how to actively apply them to research.