Archive for February 17th, 2010

First field trip

Not unlike having to get your “sea legs” when you first start on board a ship, I’ve slowly started to get the hang of being a student again. I’m not going to lie, it’s kinda weird.

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The houses we’re all living in — Antares and Bellatrix, and four snowmen, melting.

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We had our first field trip to the Science Library in Woods Hole, and then walked across the street to the Aquarium.

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We got to see a seal feeding. Too bad all I could think about, every time Rachel the seal wrangler said “loose seal”, was of Arrested Development.

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Everything is going smoothly so far, although I do miss my friends and warm temperatures in Arizona. I’m actually eating better here because there’s people far more competent in cooking than I’ve ever been. There are tons of papers and work ahead so off to get some rest!