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Fall is here with its smell of pumpkin-spiced lattes and the sound of crunchy leaves rustling. And though I was in denial for weeks, I’ve finally given up on wearing summer dresses to school, andContinue reading
I live in a historical district of Durham, the Warehouse District. Given that my roommate and I rented the place without a) seeing it or b) knowing anything about the area, I’m thrilled with myContinue reading
You’ve probably already seen lots of sad stories about how the government shutdown is affecting people around the country. This is not a story as heart-wrenching as those of displaced weddings and turned-away children withContinue reading
A few weeks ago, I received the type-set proofs of my paper from the editorial staff at Ecosystems. It was great to see my writing looking like a real journal article. A slightly closer lookContinue reading
I don’t know about everyone else, but Monday had it in for me. Besides having to study for midterms, the sky opened up as I was walking from Duke Gardens to the Levine Science ResearchContinue reading
So I love the outdoors. I know this must come as a huge surprise, given that I’m a Nicholas School of the Environment student and that my blog title is “Outdoor Devil,” but it’s true.Continue reading
I couldn’t believe it, I just could.not.believe.it. It was before 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning, the sky was still dark, and my alarm was practically buzzing itself off my bed. Who the heck hadContinue reading
A little about myself and why I’m excited to be blogging.
I didn’t want to open my eyes. It was Sunday morning, only a few weeks into the semester, and I knew what I would see. Bins and boxes, the structural evidence that I hadn’t putContinue reading
I spent a few days last week attending a workshop in GIS for aquatic ecology and evolutionary biology at St. Louis University. It’s intense training – 8 hours a day thinking about how to import,Continue reading
