I know…I am not technically in school, but I have projects looming, work to finish, a poster to be printed, and a survey to complete. It just feels like that last week of the semester before final exams. It’s hard to believe it has been six weeks+ since I arrived! How can so much fun be squeezed into so little time?
I’ve met some interesting people who absolutely love being researchers. That in itself is contagious. And I find myself talking science everywhere I go. It starts out as a normal conversation and turns into discussions of abnormal psych or lizard behavior. I find myself in awe that I am really here and so involved in this entire experience.
I strongly recommend that, if you get the chance to do something you are remotely interested in, you jump in with both feet. I know that is not always the smart thing to do, and in some cases may even be irresponsible, but fear of the unknown should not guide your choices all the time. You might miss out on a super opportunity…one which could change your life for the better.
Like one of our mentors said, “How can you know you don’t want to do something for the rest of your life, unless you’ve tried it?” Don’t define your limitations by what others expect from you. Know your own limitations…and push ‘em a little bit. You might be surprised by what you can do and where it can take you.
Of course, I know I don’t want to be an alligator wrestler…but that’s just me. I’ll stick with the little lizards.