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<\/p>\nIt has barely been a week since I spent my last day in Raleigh. \u00a0Life has resumed normally as I assumed it would but Raleigh had become my home too. \u00a0I miss my hotel crew and nightly explorations for new restaurants in downtown Raleigh and our morning breakfasts together in the Sky Bar. \u00a0I miss my team and our afternoon coffee work sessions on the fourth floor of the museum. 3:00-5:00 was when our silly came out and we shared some wonderful laughs together while being extremely productive.<\/p>\n
With all that I miss, I am glad to be home. \u00a0I am back with my baby girl, Delilah. \u00a0We fell right back into our normal routine and it feels good. \u00a0The picture below is Delilah last Halloween. \u00a0I just love that smiling face <3<\/p>\n
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I have had several interesting moments during my internship in Raleigh. \u00a0There are so many things I did that I never thought I would. \u00a0At the top of that list is sitting in a professional television studio and answering questions on camera. \u00a0I have no problem talking in front of groups as long as there are no cameras and microphones. \u00a0Give me one or both, stage fright sets in. \u00a0I managed to get through the filming with minimal breakdowns (and by minimal I mean none!) which surprised me and made me feel accomplished.<\/p>\n
I had the same feeling while on stage for the Daily Planet Talk. \u00a0Mics and cameras were involved. \u00a0I felt like my heart was going to push between my trachea and esophagus and fight for an escape out of my mouth! I know I was shaking and sweating profusely but I think I pulled it off well enough as to not distract from the heart of our speech. \u00a0I was very proud of Team Ant and I think we did a fantastic job! \u00a0Again, I love my teammates! \u00a0This moment was very empowering.<\/p>\n
Working with Dr. Beasley and Dr. Sorger was amazing! \u00a0I learned so much from them and it has been a while since I have been excited to again be a student. \u00a0Teachers have such a passion for learning and this experience allowed us to again be in a learning environment where we were the students. \u00a0I like to think that I know a little about a lot but working with ants, this was definitely an area that I knew nothing about and I just absorbed as much as I could like the dry sponge I had become. \u00a0There were so many scientific terms I was trying to learn that I quickly became overwhelmed. \u00a0It has been so long that I have had to struggle to succeed, it was a nice reminder of the challenges my students face day to day. \u00a0Dr. Sorger was wonderful in that she did not let me accept defeat and forced me to not only use the terms but use them correctly. \u00a0This is the same thing I do for my students and it made me appreciate her so much more. \u00a0I found myself wanting to have her acceptance and praise in my success and I know my teammates felt the same way. She didn’t give out praise freely, we earned it, and it felt good!<\/p>\n
Dr. Beasley was fantastic because she really made me feel like an expert as a teacher. \u00a0She consulted us on classroom methods and how things work in public school. \u00a0She truly wanted our input and truly seemed in awe of us as teachers and what we do in our classroom just as we were in awe of our mentors for the work they do. \u00a0Dr. Beasley is a kind soul and is about to embark on a new journey herself as she heads to Tennessee to teach collegiate biology. \u00a0I am excited for her and blessed to have been able to work with her this summer.<\/p>\n
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The only thing to take away is that Team Ant was truly the best team I could have been on. \u00a0Something special was at work in the universe to have our paths align to work together. \u00a0This was a summer I will never forget and I am excited to continue my work this coming school year.<\/p>\n
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