That Georgia Biologist

Well hey there everyone! I'd just like to add a disclaimer, if you will, to this blog...I'm pretty sure the majority of the content on here will be turning into "this week at the botanical gardens", and less of what I'm actually up to. But so be it! :D This week was good. I went through almost eight hours of orientation by the UGA Graduate School, and now I feel properly oriented ;) I'm very impressed with the culture of respect, integrity, and academic excellence - stuff I can definitely get behind. Everyone has been so welcoming and friendly and I feel super grateful and excited to be here. I even have my own desk!! :D Had my first three days of class, and I'm happy to report that they went well. I'm taking two honestly pretty fascinating classes - one on how to clearly communicate your science to laypeople, and the other on generally how to be a good graduate student. Both are going to be a really good investment of my time, I can tell al...

Well, I'm finally here at UGA!! I know, I know, no photos of me on campus yet...I've just been too busy being an official professional adult with paying bills, attending orientation meetings, and learning how to navigate around. Moved into my apartment this past Monday. My parents and sister kindly helped me unpack and set up house, which to my delight included finding that an Aldi's was not far away - I love all their great food and low prices! Tuesday I attended my first orientation meeting. Everything went super well - thankfully, no surprises. The professors leading out basically said "Welcome, we're glad you're here, and get ready to work hard!" Honestly the practices that they said they want us students to adhere to are very similar to those of my previous grad school, so I think I will get along just fine. Plus, you know that I have fun working hard! I've also had the chance to sign up for classes and pick up my textbooks, on trees! I am so...