Today was a light day as far as actual work goes. We really only put in half a day going to the different sites and making sure everything was functioning as it should. Everything needs to be working properly by Tuesday, when the actual experiment begins. The rest of the research team will arrive Monday.
All of the hard work on this trip is pretty much done by this point. The rest of the time here in Gulfport simply involves launching weather balloons every two hours.
When I think back about all of the events of the past week, I realize that I have learned quite a lot.
For one, this field installment has reinforced the idea that the last thing I want to do for a job is sit behind a computer every day. By actually being out in the field, the days have flown by and I have enjoyed almost every minute of it. Even though the hours are sometimes long and tedious, its all worth it in the end. Therefore, it seems safe to say that when it comes time for job searching, I will be looking for a job that involves a good mix of field study combined with some data analyzation on the computer.
Secondly, I learned how to change a flat tire! Even though it wasn't difficult at all, it was still good experience...and I got to experience it twice (we had another blow out down here in Gulfport).
Finally, I learned that laughter is the cure of all ills, even when things start going wrong. When we were on the side of a highway in the middle of Alabama during the middle of the night, dead tired, with a flat tire, we never stopped laughing. By keeping a positive attitude , it is possible to get through even the most difficult situation.
With week 1/3 complete, I'm looking forward to a nice little break before we start the next phase. I'm also hoping to visit the casino tonight, but we'll see.
I had a hard time finding a theme song for this post, but I think this will work pretty well.
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