STUDENT’S VOICE Coming to a Close
Kristina Pourtabib, SA-3410
pour1824@vandals.uidaho.edu
It’s getting to the end of the spring semester, and for many, that means the time to graduate is just around the corner. Countless individuals spend their entire school career look- ing forward to celebrating each graduation milestone, from Elementary School, to Middle School, to High School, College, and on and on. All throughout the different stages of school- ing, students were commonly asked questions like “What do you want to do when you grow up? Or what do you want to do when you’re done with school?” For some, that end goal has stayed with them since the beginning, but for others that goal has changed and changed back and changed again, and some individuals spend their entire life undecided. For those select school-enthusiasts, that career decision gets put on hold while they pursue graduate and post-graduate degrees, which is the route that I choose. Fortunately, or unfortunately for me that time is coming to a close this semester, and truthfully my post-school plans are still up in the air.
Reflecting back on my graduate school experience I can honestly say that I had some great experiences and some not so great, but the positive experiences most certainly outweighed
the bad. My best moments were making friends, presenting at conferences, traveling, taking part in internships, and getting the chance to grow more as an academic. Many of my negative experiences stemmed from struggling to find my footing as part of a new research team, and trying to mesh different person- alities and work ethics as part of that new team. When times got tough, at times I questioned if I was cut out for graduate school, but ultimately I decided to continue on and just not dwell on any negativity, and I’m glad I did. Being in graduate school has made me more confident in staying true to myself. Focus on the way you conduct yourself and make connections with others, if people don’t take the time to really know you then they’re not worth your time or energy. Very rarely are things handed to you in life, so you’ve got to make opportuni- ties for yourself, whether they be work or academic-related. If school is your passion then pursue a higher education, or if you’ve always dreamed of having a career in industry then go out and do it. I’m not sure what the future holds for me, but I am ready to take what I have learned and venture out into the world.
TALES FROM THE FIELD Hazardous Duty
Upon arriving at our exploration office the day after the July 4th holiday, my staff and I were met with a scary scene—a hole had been blown through the roof of our single-story Tucson office building, specifically, right over my That night we were bombed again! We had known that the patrons of the bar next door often became rowdy, and over time we had kindly asked them to be less so. They apparently did not appreciate our input, and in their exuberance celebrating the Fourth of July, they decided to apply their skills as explosives after all. We worked with detectives from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to find the perpetrators, but no one was ever arrested. No one told me of this possible hazardous duty while I was studying geology in school!
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