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Aryanna Schiebelbein is from Waterloo, Ontario. She\’s going into her fourth year at the University of Waterloo. Her major is Physics and Astronomy, with a minor in Anthropology.

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What first interested you in astronomy?

So, ever since I was in elementary school and first learned about astronomy, I\’ve been very interested in it. I was always fascinated by the objects that are in deep space, like black holes and neutron stars – and just fascinated with all that humans did know –  and also, in particular, what humans don\’t know. I really wanted to contribute to the part that we don\’t know. So astronomy was always a natural career path for me.
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What most interested you about Dunlap\’s instrumentation school? 

I did take an observational astronomy course in university, which started my interest in instrumentation. When my research supervisor for the summer term showed me the Dunlap Institute\’s summer school, I was immediately interested and saw it as an opportunity to get more information in the field of instrumentation. [bra_border_divider top=\’15\’ bottom=\’15\’]

What have you enjoyed most about the school so far? 

My favourite part of the summer school so far has been the professional development panel. I\’m in a transitional period in my career, where I\’m in the process of finishing my undergraduate degree. So it was a really great opportunity to get advice and guidance from people who are successful in the field.[bra_border_divider top=\’15\’ bottom=\’15\’]

What do you hope to do next? 

I plan on attending graduate studies next year and I hope to eventually get my PhD and build a career as a researcher. It would be very cool to take part in a space instrumentation mission one day.

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