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