Well, after writing that title, I'm pretty depressed. Time has certainly flown, and I can't believe I have less than a year to go.
I have almost completed my last course for the term, and then I will hit the summer semester, which will be my most important semester in terms of graduation requirements. I am currently working like a fiend (well, not really) on my paper, and all I can say is I am now quite the expert on the Chinese River dolphin. Too bad it no longer exists.
One thing I've realized throughout my education here is that some students still don't really understand reality outside of science. They hate people who don't have "save the whales" as their main priority and loathe places that don't protect marine mammals from the get go. Japan and Norway have a lot of grudge against them, as well as politicians, developers, and fisheries. Thankfully, I can see that a lot of people make their livelihood off our marine ecosystems, and while I don't condone a lot of practices (there are some brutal things people do to animals) I can honestly say that I would put people before dolphins. I'm not going to scream at my friends in Japan and ask them why their people still hunt whales; I'm not going to scream at the fisherman who's out at sea for days to bring me my broiled tilapia. So, while a lot of things need to happen quickly to save species and regulate sources, I have decided I will remain professional. And if someone really gets on my nerves, I'll wait until we're in the parking lot and then go all Bruce Lee on him. *End of rant*
Other than a new semester starting, not too much has changed. Oh, wait. I PASSED MY KARATE TEST! It's actually not that exciting. I got a green stripe for my belt, not a full belt change. At least I get to wear a bit of my favorite color though. I'll probably earn another stripe, but I'll graduate before getting my green belt. How ironic. I graduated from SU before getting my green belt. What a cruel joke.
Let's see, what else...work is boring. Pretty much everything is that way, haha. While I really enjoy my classes and paper topic, I'm not out surfing/boating/swimming with dolphins like everyone thinks. I'm lucky if I get to the beach once a month. Again, irony.
I'm excited to come home next month to Pittsburgh, and then out to rural PA. It'll be a nice change of scenery. I really hope it's gloomy. That's the Pittsburgh I know and love best :)
I have almost completed my last course for the term, and then I will hit the summer semester, which will be my most important semester in terms of graduation requirements. I am currently working like a fiend (well, not really) on my paper, and all I can say is I am now quite the expert on the Chinese River dolphin. Too bad it no longer exists.
One thing I've realized throughout my education here is that some students still don't really understand reality outside of science. They hate people who don't have "save the whales" as their main priority and loathe places that don't protect marine mammals from the get go. Japan and Norway have a lot of grudge against them, as well as politicians, developers, and fisheries. Thankfully, I can see that a lot of people make their livelihood off our marine ecosystems, and while I don't condone a lot of practices (there are some brutal things people do to animals) I can honestly say that I would put people before dolphins. I'm not going to scream at my friends in Japan and ask them why their people still hunt whales; I'm not going to scream at the fisherman who's out at sea for days to bring me my broiled tilapia. So, while a lot of things need to happen quickly to save species and regulate sources, I have decided I will remain professional. And if someone really gets on my nerves, I'll wait until we're in the parking lot and then go all Bruce Lee on him. *End of rant*
Other than a new semester starting, not too much has changed. Oh, wait. I PASSED MY KARATE TEST! It's actually not that exciting. I got a green stripe for my belt, not a full belt change. At least I get to wear a bit of my favorite color though. I'll probably earn another stripe, but I'll graduate before getting my green belt. How ironic. I graduated from SU before getting my green belt. What a cruel joke.
Let's see, what else...work is boring. Pretty much everything is that way, haha. While I really enjoy my classes and paper topic, I'm not out surfing/boating/swimming with dolphins like everyone thinks. I'm lucky if I get to the beach once a month. Again, irony.
I'm excited to come home next month to Pittsburgh, and then out to rural PA. It'll be a nice change of scenery. I really hope it's gloomy. That's the Pittsburgh I know and love best :)
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