Halfway there
Posted by Kris on July 7th, 2007
Where is halfway on this never-ending journey? Nonetheless, I have about five weeks left here, and if they were anywhere as amazing as the first half of my time here, well then this exceeded my expectations by about 482,000%.
The things I have learned pertinent to my studies have been astounding, but there has been so much more. Friendships, community, and resources that I can never forget.
Oh, in case you haven’t seen, here is a picture I took here a few weeks ago when walking home from the bowling alley on a rainy day:
The weekend has been good so far, very relaxing after a busy week at work. Well, busy bursts of work.
Finally, of all things that I have learned here, I have learned that I do not think that I would like to be a pure researcher. I don’t think that it would be for me to work at NIST. Granted, I am working with the people who do research and development on the number one project in my life, but I feel like my job is to teach. The life of a professor seems much more fulfilling to me.
Not to say that the summer is wasted, at all. I learned more about Fire Dynamics Simulator and fire research than I would have in years without working this fellowship. I just want to share the ideal that sometimes experiences will let you know what you don’t want to end up doing in life, and that is just as valuable as anything. I love experiences. 
This has certainly been a life changing summer and a great part of my life so far, and considering the short length of time, I’d say that is pretty amazing. Time that would have otherwise flown by at home and dissolved into daily routines and overlookings.
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