Postings from around the Seminar

Update on Life

Well I left off last semester when I was preparing to apply to medical school, and getting ready to take my MCATs. However my summer, was crazy. Every time I scheduled to take my MCAT I ended up having to reschedule. It was stressful and expensive. I now take my MCATs on September 14th, and […]

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Applying to Medical School

My second post was going to be about the advancements in forensic pathology, but I have been so stressed out about applying to medical school. I decided I’m going to talk about that instead. Finishing my course work with top grades has been extremely stressful. I’m pretty sure I’m going to get my second A- […]

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My Path and The Misconceptions Along the Way.

I decided not long ago that I wanted to be a forensic pathologist. I knew I needed to go back to school to finish my undergraduate degree. However, I had already started my degree in criminal justice at another university many years before. In order to complete all the prerequisites for medical school, without starting […]

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Action Project Proposal

Project Description  • I plan on writing a research paper on state policies concerning light pollution.   • My audience will be people in government and environmentalists who study and are aware of the environmental impacts of light pollution.   • The …

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Technology in Field: Thoughts

I intend on going into a teaching field and did research on possible jobs. I found that most job listings ask that their applicants are familiar with Microsoft office and GPS technology. I plan on going into a field where I will be teaching out in nature. I will need to be able teach students…

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Technology & Nature…There’s Common Ground?

Technology and nature…typically opposed conglomerates of disciplines, careers, and initiatives. However, it seems that a growing number of conservation and recreational based roles are boosted by digital skills. Where there is nature, there is also statistics, mapping, longitudinal studies, and administrative tasks. In preparation for this new industry standard, I made sure to include geographic […]

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Technology in my major.

Environmental Psychology leans mostly towards Environmental Science, having a large focus on policies and the behind the scenes of what keeps nature natural. Because of this the technology I’ll most likely need to be comfortable with will be things lik…

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Research Toolkit + Resources

Organizations: Appalachian Mountain Club USGS – mapping, GIS data https://www.usgs.gov BLM Tools https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation USDA data & tools https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/dataandtools NPS Conservation & Recreation Division https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1084/index.htm Massachusetts DCR – fire management, programming, best practices material https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-conservation-recreation NH State Parks https://www.nhstateparks.org/about-nh-parks/who-we-are/community-recreation National Recreation & Park Association https://www.nrpa.org/our-work/Three-Pillars/role-of-parks-and-recreation-in-conservation Nonprofits and Funding: Resources for the Future https://www.rff.org/topics/land-use-forestry-agriculture/public-and-private-lands/outdoor-resources-review-group-publications The Conservation Alliance […]

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