Friday, August 3, 2012

For the love of science

Look at me... blogging two days in a row!

We've had a high school student working in the lab over the summer and today was her last day.  I'll call her "O" since she's a minor :)

O has been a true pleasure to have around.  As I said yesterday, I've been in a bit of a funk lately.  This funk hasn't been confined to one aspect of my life, it has infiltrated pretty much everything.  O singlehandedly reminded me why I love science.  She came in every day (bright-eyed and bushy-tailed) and was truly amazed by what we do in the lab.  She wasn't my student, so I was able to soak up her optimism without the stress of having to keep her occupied!  O bounced around the lab for 8 weeks (literally) and did a remarkable job of reminding all of us that science is cool, science is fun, and science is our passion.  We're all sad to see her go, but I am particularly grateful she bounced into our lives this summer.  Her enthusiasm was infectious, and was exactly what I needed to help spark the return of neurosquid!

O: What are we going to do today??



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