Moving on Up: I bought a Car

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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 it. The speedometer doesn't work, it shakes viciously when I drive, it burns oil and leaks radiator fluid.

Finally, after being two hours away from my family and having a car that was completely unreliable [I actually won the "Most Unreliable Car" superlative in high school!], I decided it was time to invest in a car that I could rely on, didn't have to keep sinking money into, and that would last me three or so more years until I got a full-time job and could start financing a fancy car.

I purchased a 2001 Hyundai Elantra from craigslist. Below are some picture.




I was super excited about the cupholders! My Honda didn't have any.

My dad and I finished it off by adding my Wolfpack plate and buffing out the headlights. [It's kind of dark in the last picture, but you should be able to see a difference between it and the second.]

Overall, I am happy with my purchase. My family and mechanic boyfriend agree. I replaced the wipers as well and all I have to do now is fix the passenger door handle, which just requires a trip to Pull-A-Part.



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Kalysha Clark is a recent graudate of North Carolina State University where she earned a Bachelor's of Science in Zoology and a minor in nonprofit studies. She is currently serving as a member of AmeriCorps and will return to NC State in January to begin her Master's program in Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology.

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I am a graduate of NC State University with a Bachelors of Science in Zoology and a minor in Nonprofit Studies.

I am currently a Master's Student at NC State studying Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology. Part of my thesis will focus on how state action plans and policies look at and incorporate climate change and land use change. I am highly interested in habitat use, movement ecology and behavior, and hope to study these during my Master's and, later, my PhD.

I am currently working on my North Carolina Environmental Education Certification.

My skills include: Radio telemetry, Camera Trap Installation and Calibration, Animal Handling, Data Entry and Management, Animal Husbandry, Animal Behavior, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Raptor Handling, Project Planning, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Time Management and Organization

Classes I'm Currently Taking

-Conservation Biology
-Quantitative Methods in Education
-Wildlife Seminar
-Resource Selection Functions

Current Projects

-Evaluating Efficacy of Conservation Planning in the Southeast
-Evaluating the Household Dynamics of Wildlife Value Orientations

Honors, Awards, and Certifications

-Bachelor of Science in Zoology, 2015
-Minor in Nonprofit Studies
-Dean's List, Spring 2012, Fall 2013
-Roots and Shoots Founders' Award, $100, 2012-2013
-Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Certification, March 2013
-Visionary Leader Certificate, Spring 2012

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