Had to squeeze one in

May ends soon and it's been since the 4th that I've written here.  School ended up going well.  All A's.  And I'm getting an A in the class I'm in now (Brief Calculus).  I'm enjoying my field work, but planning to move on in the fall.  I have had a few job offers and I'm not sure how to turn one down - I've never been "in demand" before.  I hate being disappointed and also hate to disappoint, so I feel bad about having to turn people down.  It's especially shitty because I actually regard all of my prospective employers with respect and am certainly interested in each of their research projects.  But I need to discover what's in my heart and choose.  And I think I've made the right decision.  My goal in life has been to contribute to society at some level and to leave the world a more just place when I am through.  I think the way I can best use my intelligence and interests to fit these goals is to work with natural resources in a way that relates their use and protection to the human experience.  So I'm going to shift gears - from hard science to a more socioeconomic approach to natural resource conservation and restoration.  I'm excited to see where this will take me - perhaps to  an idea for a grad project?

-RKM

quick notes

Standing under the magnolia on a windy mid-spring day and I realize with petals all around me that life is...

Laughter off toward the horizon

Annihilation

Must destroy tests.  Argh!

B's on these tests mean A's in these classes!

Earning my way.