I have been really pleased how this week turned out. I am doing my internship in a Reproduction lab for the Smithsonian. The intern is in a lab at a conservation center in Front Royal, Virginia. Here is a link for my specific intern http://nationalzoo.si.edu/UndergradInternships/Research/ReproScience/internship.cfm I really like Front Royal, it is a smaller town which I have really enjoyed especially compared to Laurel, Maryland. My focus is on the reproduction hormones of Fishing cats. So I crush the fishing cats feces and then weigh it and then do this process to extract the hormones. There is a lot to learn and I feel very slow right now. Hopefully I will get the hang of it.
I was really worried about the dormitory. I haven't had many good experiences living in apartments with other girls. The dorm seems to be good so far. It is more organized than all my other places which is nice. Meaning your room number is marked on cupboards and fridge space. So you don't have to worry about not having room. And they have community dishes, pots, and pans etc. Which is nice. The room gives you more stuff which was also a bonus the room came with sheets, blankets, a pillow a mirror none of my other apartments ever included that. The bathroom is not my favorite. It reminds me of a camping bathroom. About 5 stalls in the same room. The shower is weird too. There are two showers with curtains in a room that locks. So I just want to lock it and get undressed in the room and leave it locked but pretty sure you are supposed to get undressed in that tiny shower... And grab your clothes through the curtain?
It is nice being with people that all have the same interest there are animal things all around the dormitory and the lab. There is a bison farm right outside my dormitory which I like seeing. I am also happy to be back in the mountains.
I got to keep my Terp host job which I can just do on the weekends which I'm happy about :) Driving on I495 isn't very fun. But if you hit the right times it isn't so bad. Seeing the DC temple is neat.
I was really worried about the dormitory. I haven't had many good experiences living in apartments with other girls. The dorm seems to be good so far. It is more organized than all my other places which is nice. Meaning your room number is marked on cupboards and fridge space. So you don't have to worry about not having room. And they have community dishes, pots, and pans etc. Which is nice. The room gives you more stuff which was also a bonus the room came with sheets, blankets, a pillow a mirror none of my other apartments ever included that. The bathroom is not my favorite. It reminds me of a camping bathroom. About 5 stalls in the same room. The shower is weird too. There are two showers with curtains in a room that locks. So I just want to lock it and get undressed in the room and leave it locked but pretty sure you are supposed to get undressed in that tiny shower... And grab your clothes through the curtain?
It is nice being with people that all have the same interest there are animal things all around the dormitory and the lab. There is a bison farm right outside my dormitory which I like seeing. I am also happy to be back in the mountains.
I got to keep my Terp host job which I can just do on the weekends which I'm happy about :) Driving on I495 isn't very fun. But if you hit the right times it isn't so bad. Seeing the DC temple is neat.
