Starting this project has taught me more about science than I could ever learn in a classroom. \u00a0It’s not the “cookbook” style that I am used to, no directions, no step-by-step instructions. \u00a0That was the most difficult hurdle for me to overcome in beginning all of this.<\/p>\n
I thought that I had a project nailed down, and I found out this weekend that it could be changing significantly–that worries me, because this summer is so darn short. \u00a0How do I get an entire project like this packed into just a few short weeks? \u00a0I must remember to eat this elephant one bite at a time.<\/p>\n
All of these worries about time seem to fade away when I go out in the field to work. \u00a0Gordon Gulch is isolated from many distractions such as email, phone calls, etc., and I appreciate that. \u00a0There is something about spending time working in a place so raw–it helps keep me focused on understanding my place in my research, in this program, and in science as a whole.<\/p>\n
I look forward to posting some more here as I continue to establish a rhythm. \u00a0I hope to have some of the office-bound interns join me for a field day once in a while, and maybe even some of you that have a day to spare outside of your own field duties.<\/p>\n
I have some photos I’ll put into GoogleDrive, I can’t seem to get my computer to upload them here. \u00a0I’ll try to get some posted with the next blog.<\/p>\n
Cheers.<\/p>\n
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