back at cornell...

Alright, I have been doing WAY too much reading today. I needed a break! So I browsed through a few of the newer blogs and such. Looks like everyone has had productive summers!!

So let's face it. I miss Hawaii. A whole lot. So I also checked back so I could reminisce. I know, you all feel so bad for me! But since I started watching Lost, now whenever I watch an episode I get all sad because I recognize all the places...ugh.

Also, I wanted to throw out that I may be doing some interesting research out here in the spring! My advisor (and about 10 other professors) here at Cornell do work in the Andes. When I talked to her the other day we discussed potentially doing a project this spring! I would head down to Argentina (or maybe Bolivia) in January, collect some samples/data, and analyze in the spring! One of her other advisees also wants to do a project, so he and I could go together and help each other get all the proper data. I'm really excited about this, so I hope it works out! My college within Cornell provides some funding for undergraduate research, so things are looking good!

I feel like this internship helped me get focused in terms of my academic future. I feel way more comfortable talking with my professors about pretty much everything now. When I got back, I checked in with all of the ones who I have felt particularly close to, and it's really cool that they are all very willing to help me with grad school and other advice. I didn't even have to ask, I just stopped in to say hi and they brought it up! I mean maybe this just comes with being a senior, but I feel more confident about what I'm doing with my life! So that is great news!

I'm finding in my classes (yes, we have class already) that I'm talking about many things relevant to my summer project! My advanced petrology course should hopefully be enlightening, and perhaps it will make certain aspects of my research clearer to me.

Anyway, I should get back to my reading, but clearly I couldn't let anyone beat me out in blog posts, so I figured I should throw a new one in :)