1 year "outside the box"

1 year "outside the box"

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This scenario is a literal dream of mine. What I actually plan on doing after I graduate from BSC is going into the field and working for different researchers as a field technician. I want to do some ecological research or conservation work in the future, but I don't yet know what I want my specialty to be. I will spend about a year with each project, be they about the role of mushrooms on the forest floor, or the populations of spider monkeys in South America. Most likely, I won't get to do anything as exciting as that right away, but a girl can dream. Hopefully, after working with several different researchers, I will determine what I am passionate about specifically and go to grad school.

In my dream scenario, I would get to work with a different group of ecologists, conservationists, and wildlife biologists each week in a different part of the world and learn about what they are doing and doing what I can to assist. Definitely not realistic, but that's not what we are going for here.

My top ten places I want to visit (not in order) are returning to Japan and the Galapagos Islands, Copenhagen, the Florida Everglades, the Ivory Coast, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, the Amazon rainforest, and Italy.

I love to travel, and to me, it isn't so important that I hit all the places on my list. I know that wherever I go, there is a rich history and culture that I can learn about and respect. I don't think it is possible to travel to a new place and not be affected by its people and what it has to offer. Every time I am fortunate to visit somewhere new, I gain a broader perspective of the world we live in.

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Re: 1 year "outside the box"

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That all sounds lovely, Hanna. I think I like the scenario where people show you the ropes first. The scenario where you work with a team that is equally excited about whatever their studying sounds almost, if not more, lovely then the object of interest itself.
I mean it all sounds possible, because like, internships are a thing. Or they would be if I could ever get the fuzz out of my head long enough for paperwork, especially during the school/college year.

(god I hope only the teacher reads this part) I'd like to think that a broader perspective would help, but like. I've found keeping your world small is the fastest why to be at peace. Like, narrow down the tragedy into what you can control, and pretend the rest doesn't exist. 

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