15
Nov
2013
7:06 AM

Enrollment is.....frustrating.

I cannot think of a signle person who thoroughly enjoys the process of enrolling in classes. Personally, it never fails to stress me out. I always plan my schedule out only to find that the classes I planned are either

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20
Aug
2013
11:54 AM

I Got a Second Job!

What a great way to start my Junior year in college! I went for a job interview at a coffeehouse on campus, called Port City Java, this morning at 10:00 AM and BAM! I got the job. I start training

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11
Aug
2013
8:39 AM

Happily Ever After with Quantitative Chemistry

I posted a little while back reflecting on the first part of my ten week summer class. I was able to improve my test grades from the first exam and ended up making a B in the class! And to

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31
Jul
2013
11:58 AM

Reflecting on my Conservation Internship

As of July 25th, I finished my first ever internship. After 10 weeks of turtle tracking, raptor training, spiderwebs to the face, and mosquito bites, I am happy to have gained many relevant skills toward my career and to have

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6
Jul
2013
1
Jul
2013
4:29 PM

Box Turtle Nest and Cage

Some of the staff witnessed one of our transmitter turtles laying eggs. They saw her lay two. Just laid the eggs. Covering the nest. To protect her eggs from predators, one of the conservation interns and myself built her a

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17
Jun
2013
8:14 PM

Summer School

My goal was to take my required statistics and chemistry II at the local community college in Raleigh, but I was only able to get into chemistry. So every Monday and Wednesday I am on campus from 8:15-1:25. The class

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11
Jun
2013
10:32 AM

Baby frog!

I found this baby frog while out in the woods at my internship. I believe it is a leopard frog!

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6
Jun
2013
5:18 PM

Baby Box Turtle

While working outside today, two of the volunteers told me they had found a baby box turtle at the top of the path they were clearing. I had them take me to the site so I could see if I

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31
May
2013
9:31 AM

My First Two Weeks as a Conservation Intern

I've been interning for two weeks now and it's a lot of fun! I've spent some time tracking turtles with radio telemetry, which is the main objective of the conservation internship. I've also been working with raptors - feeding and

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11
May
2013
4:08 PM

Found this little guy in my neighbor's yard. Had to snap a picture before I put him back.

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2
May
2013
1:28 PM

Moving on Up: I bought a Car

I've had my 1990 Honda Accord for 4 years. Together, we've been through a car accident that totaled the car, an engine replacement, radiator replacement, radiator hose bust, and so much more. The car itself has over 300,000 miles on

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19
Apr
2013
4:36 PM

I am a Recipient of the Harkema Award!

The Harkema Fund, which was created in memory of Dr. Reinard Harkema, a former professor of Zoology at NCSU, is to provide scholarships for outstanding students in the Biology Department to participate in programs that enhance their academic experience at

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10
Apr
2013
6:44 PM

Next hurdle: North Carolina Environmental Education Certification

Since I want to work in conservation, it's important to realize that the biggest aspect of conservation is education! While on my trip to Asheville for my wildlife rehab workshop, I shared a hotel with a lady who is currently

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7
Apr
2013
10:48 AM

Wildlife Rehabilitation Certification!

I had the awesome opportunity to take part in a basic wildlife rehabilitation workshop over the course of two consecutive weekends. The workshop was packed with seminars, hands-on activities and guest speakers. The workshop was held at the Western North

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