Interns:
There is one week left in session one. I would like you to take a moment and think about your experiences at the Field Station. Tell what new skills, knowledge and/or experiences you have gained.
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Wow, well first lets see what someone took away from me that would be my steaks, naw I'm just kidding. From this experience it would be difficult to even list all of the things that I am taking away from it. First and foremost new and amazing friends. I always tell people that I have never meet a stranger and this has probably been the closest tight nit group of friends that I have ever made in such a short amount of time. Everyday is more entertaining than the previous and I can truley say that I have had more fun than I have had in a while. As far as professors I am glad to have met to individuals who have a great passion for what they do and find it important to instil that same passion into us. I guess they feel that if you don't have that passion you won't want to do what you set out to do in like. As far as know more that I did I can say that yes I do this has really and truley been a growing experience, many of the topics I have been very familar with but being here has allowed me to see the from different angles and broaden my horizons. I can only hope that someone else here was able to take away half as much from this program and experience as I did.
ReplyDeleteThis program has really been a good experience. There were some good and bad times, but the good out weighed the bad. Mr. Wilson is a really good professor. I learned new stuff each day. I will absolutely take back all the space and environmental science lessons back with me to sc state. I know these lessons will come in handy in the long run. I definitely recommend this program to other students whom is majoring in the sciences and engineering fields. I'm thiniking about coming back next year to be in both sessions. This program would look very good on my resume. Overall, I had a fun experience. I met and made new friends. I will never forget this!!!
ReplyDeleteThis internship has ALOT of takeaways! NOT! This program is the best. I have had so much fun and Im really sad that its coming to an end in like a week. I am definately going to miss everyone. That is the only takeaway that I can find. That the program is so good( tOo g00d) that Im going to miss it alot when I leave. This internship has broaden my horizen and let me learn alot. Not only did we just learn but we had fun while we learned! I can honestly say that I will be back next summer!
ReplyDeleteMy major take-away is the priceless information I have gathered about space science and relatedn issues from the mouth of Prof. Wilson who seems to have a passion for space science. Even though this particular thing is not directly related to my majot, it does no harm to be informed on it. I'm glad....
ReplyDeleteI'm very sad that this program is coming to an end so soon...the main thing that I have learned from this program is how important team work is. Everyone specialized in certain areas and when you put that together the job is easier and therefore time passes quickly! I truly cherish everyone i have came in contact with during the program, from my fellow interns to the TA's and my favorite....Ms Grant.! Something about her gives off a motherly vibe and it makes me feel so comfortable around her.
ReplyDeleteLet see the take aways are bein very knoledgable. It also gives me a different view on alot of people. It is really hard to break my shell and become friends with people but these people around here are just so easy to get close to. Even when I was going through things they were there to give me good advice. So a take away would be about a dozen friends that I did not have when I left my school to come down here. The program is way better than it was last session. It has improved.
ReplyDeleteI HATE THIS PROGRAM ALOT. I AM SO PLAYING THIS PROGARAM HAS ME SO EXCITED EVERYDAY(HENCE ALL THE CAPS)I WILL TAKE AWAY NOT ONE BUT TWO CLASSES OF KNOWLEDGE. THIS PROGRAM HAS EVERYTHING. GREAT INSTUCTORS, GREAT TAS, GREAT INTERNS, GREAT DIRECTORS, JUST EVERYTHING IS SO GREAT! i WOULD NOT SEE MYSELF GOING TO ANY OTHER INTERNSHIP BECAUSE THIS HAS BASICALLY EVERYTHING THAT i COULD WANT OR WORK FOR lol!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first year being here in the program. Some things that I will take away are The variety of life on Earth, its biological diversity, is commonly referred to as biodiversity. The number of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the enormous diversity of genes in these species, the different ecosystems on the planet, such as deserts, rainforests and coral reefs are all part of a biologically diverse Earth. Appropriate conservation and sustainable development strategies attempt to recognize this as being integral to any approach. I have learned alot.
ReplyDeleteWhat I am going to take away from this session is that Insects possess segmented bodies supported by an exoskeleton, a hard outer covering made mostly of chitin. The segments of the body are organized into three distinctive but interconnected units, or tagmata; a head, a thorax, and an abdomen. The head supports a pair of sensory antennae, a pair of compound eyes, if present, one to three simple eyes or (ocelli) and three sets of variously modified appendages that form the mouthparts. The thorax has six segmented legs (one pair each for the prothorax, mesothorax and the metathorax segments making up the thorax) and two or four wings (if present in the species). The abdomen (made up of eleven segments some of which may be reduced or fused) has most of the digestive, respiratory, excretory and reproductive internal structures
ReplyDeleteWhat I am going to take away from this program is The atmosphere limits the lowest altitude at which a satellite can be placed into orbit. The atmosphere absorbs, diffuses, deflects, or delays certain frequencies of signals sent to and from a satellite. Satellites launched from the Earth's surface must pass through the atmosphere to attain orbit. Manned spacecraft and some unmanned payloads must reenter the atmosphere in order to safely return to the surface. I love Mr. Wilsons class.
ReplyDeleteI will take away The atmosphere of the Earth serves as a key factor in sustaining the planetary ecosystem. The thin layer of gases that envelops the Earth is held in place by the planet's gravity. Dry air consists of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% argon and other inert gases, carbon dioxide, etc.; but air also contains a variable amount of water vapor. The atmospheric pressure declines steadily with altitude, and has a scale height of about 8 kilometres at the Earth's surface. This a thing that was interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteOne more thing that I just learned from Mr. Wilson that I will keep in the back of my mind is that Wilderness is generally defined as a natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by human activity. The WILD Foundation goes into more detail, defining wilderness as: "The most intact, undisturbed wild natural areas left on our planet - those last truly wild places that humans do not control and have not developed with roads, pipelines or other industrial infrastructure.Mr Wilson fel really abdomen about this. So I really thought about it.
ReplyDeleteAnother take away that I will take with me from Mr. Wikes is that There are a variety of different mechanisms by which insects perceive sound, and it is by no means universal; the general pattern, however, is that if an insect can produce sound, then it can also hear sound, though the range of frequencies they can hear is often quite narrow (and may in fact be limited to only the frequency that they themselves produce). Some nocturnal moths can perceive the ultrasonic emissions of bats, a mechanism which helps them avoid predation.
ReplyDeleteAfter the best class today I found out somemore things that I am going to be taking away from here The sun is the source of a large percentage of the heat energy input to the climate system. Lesser amounts of energy is provided by the gravitational pull of the Moon (manifested as tidal power), and geothermal energy. The energy output of the sun, which is converted to heat at the Earth's surface, is an integral part of the Earth's climate. Early in Earth's history, according to one theory, the sun was too cold to support liquid water at the Earth's surface, leading to what is known as the Faint young sun paradox. Mr. Wilson is one smart Teacher.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that I am going to take away that i learned in Mr. Wilson class was In their effect on climate, orbital variations are in some sense an extension of solar variability, because slight variations in the Earth's orbit lead to changes in the distribution and abundance of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface. These orbital variations, known as Milankovitch cycles, directly affect glacial activity. Eccentricity, axial tilt, and precession comprise the three dominant cycles that make up the variations in Earth's orbit. The combined effect of the variations in these three cycles creates changes in the seasonal reception of solar radiation on the Earth's surface.
ReplyDeleteI had class today and Mr. Wilson taught us something that I will always remember. He said High speed solar protons emitted by a solar flare are probably the most potent of the radiation hazards to space flight. Flares themselves are among the most spectacular disturbances seen on the Sun. A flare may spread in area during its lifetime, which may last from several minutes to a few hours. There is a relationship between the number of sunspots and the frequency of flare formation, but the most intense flares do not necessarily occur at solar cycle maximum. There are many events that may occur on Earth following a solar flare. In addition to increase in visible light, minutes later there is a Sudden Ionosphere Disturbance (SID) in Earth's ionosphere. This, in turn, causes short wave fadeout, resulting in the loss of longrange overthehorizon communications for 15 minutes to 1 hour. During the first few minutes of a flare, there may be a radio noise storm. The first few minutes of this storm causes noise over a wide range of frequencies that can be heard as static in radio transmissions.
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