r move so much faster! My trip to the Dominican Republic was wonderful and will be followed up by a trip this fall. I also enjoyed traveling to conferences in Ithaca and Chicago. I felt though, as if I didn't spend enough time in Blacksburg this summer. I suppose that can be a good thing as well since I will be here for another year of school starting at the end of August. This summer has been a wonderful chance for myself and other undergraduate students to get to know other students from around the country and to begin to work in the always expanding world of water research. While stress levels have been extremely high this week with deadlines quickly approaching, we still managed to have some fun by attending trivia night at a local restaurant last night as well as completing a couple of craft projects! This weekend is the local "Steppin Out" festival in downtown Blacksburg and I couldn't think of a better way to end the summer. I hope that everyone gets a chance to see some of the interesting vendors and musicians before they leave to return home. The photo I included is one of the NSF REU group (with a couple people missing) from our very first week in Blacksburg! I can't wait for the next stage in my water resources research!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
It has been a good summer
Today is our last "work day" of the NSF REU program. Tomorrow we have our final presentations in the Skelton Center on campus. The past couple of weeks have been jam packed with writing and editing reports as well as constructing powerpoint presentations. I can't believe the summer is practically over! For most of the NSF REUs, we have a couple of weeks before school starts. Unfortunately, Mari, one of our fellow NSF students, has to drive straight back to school when this program comes to a close on Friday! There have definitely been some ups and downs throughout this program. Some days we had a great time out in the field collecting water samples and learning about GPS and water quality sensors. Other days we sat around the office and felt unmotivated and tired. Traveling was definitely a blast for me although it made the summe
r move so much faster! My trip to the Dominican Republic was wonderful and will be followed up by a trip this fall. I also enjoyed traveling to conferences in Ithaca and Chicago. I felt though, as if I didn't spend enough time in Blacksburg this summer. I suppose that can be a good thing as well since I will be here for another year of school starting at the end of August. This summer has been a wonderful chance for myself and other undergraduate students to get to know other students from around the country and to begin to work in the always expanding world of water research. While stress levels have been extremely high this week with deadlines quickly approaching, we still managed to have some fun by attending trivia night at a local restaurant last night as well as completing a couple of craft projects! This weekend is the local "Steppin Out" festival in downtown Blacksburg and I couldn't think of a better way to end the summer. I hope that everyone gets a chance to see some of the interesting vendors and musicians before they leave to return home. The photo I included is one of the NSF REU group (with a couple people missing) from our very first week in Blacksburg! I can't wait for the next stage in my water resources research!
r move so much faster! My trip to the Dominican Republic was wonderful and will be followed up by a trip this fall. I also enjoyed traveling to conferences in Ithaca and Chicago. I felt though, as if I didn't spend enough time in Blacksburg this summer. I suppose that can be a good thing as well since I will be here for another year of school starting at the end of August. This summer has been a wonderful chance for myself and other undergraduate students to get to know other students from around the country and to begin to work in the always expanding world of water research. While stress levels have been extremely high this week with deadlines quickly approaching, we still managed to have some fun by attending trivia night at a local restaurant last night as well as completing a couple of craft projects! This weekend is the local "Steppin Out" festival in downtown Blacksburg and I couldn't think of a better way to end the summer. I hope that everyone gets a chance to see some of the interesting vendors and musicians before they leave to return home. The photo I included is one of the NSF REU group (with a couple people missing) from our very first week in Blacksburg! I can't wait for the next stage in my water resources research!
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