Acknowledgements                                                                                  Return to Home
I would first like to thank my family for helping me throughout this semester. Whenever I was stressed or panicking, I would always call home and find the comfort and strength that I needed. I apologize at times when I was not in the best of moods or when I would constantly complain that my work seemed never ending, but no matter what mood I was in my family was always there to support me and listen to me. My mom, my dad, and my sister have been extremely understanding with the workload I have had this semester, and have been my shoulder to lean on whenever things started to become overwhelming. 
I would also like to thank Professor Troisi because he has been the backbone for me accomplishing the hardest task I ever endured here at Saint Anselm College. He was an excellent instructor who provided me with knowledge that I will take with me for the rest of my life. He guided me through my own research project that I never thought I could do. I would like to thank him for his patience when I was stressed and his persistence in never letting me give up. Experimental II was a class that I never imagined could teach me all that it did.

Professor Finn was also extremely accommodating in arranging alternating times to use the elliptical machine, since we were both trying to use the same room at once. He has been very helpful in providing me with the materials that I used throughout my experiment, mainly the elliptical machine and the polar heart rate monitor. He also taught me how to properly use these materials. Thank you very much for all of your help, I really appreciate it. 

I would also like to thank Barbara, the department secretary, because she helped me more than she knows. She was always available to answer any questions I had, whether it was about posting my sign-up sheet or asking her to look up information for me, she was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for being so organized and always knowing how to do everything. I appreciate all of your help. Thank you.

Last, but not least, I cannot thank my roommates enough for this past semester. They have listened to me yell, complain, and most of all talk about my thesis probably at least three times a day since the first day of school in September. They have been exceptionally understanding and helpful. No matter what I asked of any one of them, they were always there to listen or to help a hand and I cannot express my gratitude enough. Katie and Kara, having two roommates as psychology majors probably got very annoying at times when all Amy and I would do is complain, but I appreciate you never letting on that you were annoyed and for always helping out whenever you could. Amy, thank you very much for helping me through this because you were the one that understood the best. I could not have done it without you. We finally did it. Here's to a great senior year.