{"id":3251,"date":"2010-09-17T12:31:21","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T19:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=3251"},"modified":"2010-09-17T12:31:21","modified_gmt":"2010-09-17T19:31:21","slug":"hello-and-howdy-rock-springs-wy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=3251","title":{"rendered":"Hello and Howdy! Rock Springs, WY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mustangs<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019ve been in Rock Springs now for 19 weeks so I\u2019m nearing the end of my summer here. Already you can feel a change in the air as the mountain west shifts into winter. As I think back on my time here and the things I\u2019ve accomplished I realize how great an opportunity this was. I met really great people while I was here and I made several good friends. I\u2019ve also grown professionally; this internship has allowed me to gain experience and insight into my career. It\u2019s going to look great on a resume\uf04a I now have more confidence in my abilities and I\u2019ve gained a better understanding and appreciation for the BLM and all that it does. I\u2019ve seen things here that I never thought I would see.
\nFor instance last week I was picking wild rose hips along a creek (with some of the friends I\u2019ve made) and I hear this splash splash splash. At first I can\u2019t really see the animal very well because there are willows in the way. I thought it was just a stray cow, then out of nowhere a moose comes bursting out of the shrubbery right in front of me! He looked at me and I looked at him. I thought about pulling out my camera and before I could even reach for it he was gone in a flash. I\u2019ve never seen a moose that close before, half of me wanted a picture and the other half thought maybe I should back up slowly and high tail it out of there.<\/p>\n

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A Wyoming Sunset<\/p><\/div>\n

I guess that\u2019s the way I feel about the end of my time here. Part of me is ready to take my new skills and knowledge and high tail it out of here to new adventures. Part of me doesn\u2019t want it to end; I want to take a picture of this place so I can hold onto the image of my life here for a little longer. Regardless of my bitter-sweet feelings, I know that I\u2019m a much better person for my time spent in this internship. I\u2019ve grown professionally as well as personally. I know that I will always think back on my time here in Rock Springs with a fondness I didn\u2019t expect to acquire. I can honestly say my time working for the BLM here in Rock Springs was time well spent.<\/p>\n

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