In the last five months, I have had so many new experiences it would be hard to list them all. I have grown as an individual as well as in the work setting. I feel that I\u2019m much more qualified for positions now, as my resume has grown immensely. I also feel more confident in tasks that I\u2019m given, since I now have the experience. Some new skills I\u2019ve gained are: plant identification, monitoring skills, GIS, driving ATV\u2019s, seed collection, voucher collection, data collection and the list goes on. A learning experience that stands out to me is when our group did fire rehab monitoring. Fires are not as prevalent in the Midwest, so I thought it was such an interesting experience. I found it interesting that there is so much involved in monitoring areas after a fire, so I\u2019m happy that I was able to be a part of it. I felt it was most rewarding when I started learning the flora in the West. Since the plants are very different in the Midwest, I had to learn a whole new set of vegetation that I was working with. This internship made me realize that I want to work with plants after this experience, and I will potentially be going back to graduate school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the last five months, I have had so many new experiences it would be hard to list them all. I have grown as an individual as well as in the work setting. I feel that I\u2019m much more qualified … Continue reading