Those of you who have followed this blog from the start are probably aware that posts have been notably absent as of late…if you’re even still checking for updates…I really wouldn’t blame you if you’re not. I am truly sorry, but this last week has been spent staring at PowerPoint, editing and deleting and editing and adding and moving and changing and discussing and changing and condensing and just generally pulling my hair out. And yes…I know all of that is editing.
Within the last 3 days, I spent over 40 hours at this desk, stopping only to snack, go potty, and stand up and walk to the door every hour to avoid deep vein thrombosis in my legs…not sure that worked–they’re killing me! You wouldn’t have wanted to read all that in a post. And the ankles…yuck! Good thing I didn’t get that tattoo last week.
But the poster has gone to the printer now, so except for presenting it in a symposium Saturday, I am done! That and lizard care Friday, but that’s just fun! So I thought I would work on my photo album for this experience ’til Rachel gets here tomorrow.
I have a dinner engagement tonight with a zoology professor from OSU…and his wife and kids. Had you there for a minute, didn’t I? No? Why not? Okay, okay. My mentor invited me to have dinner with his family, which I think is a very nice gesture. He wasn’t expected to do that as part of the program, but he has just been such a great mentor through this entire project. I’m not sure any of the other visiting undergrads have had as positive an experience with their mentors as I have had with mine.
The past eight weeks have been a blast! I can’t believe how fast they went by and I am so glad I had the chance to experience everything that has transpired…well, most of it. I know I missed a lot going on in North Carolina this summer, but it was so worth it! Even getting fired….