Today was my first official day of Interim! I drove down to Charleston and met with Dr. Van Horn of College of Charleston. We were supposed to meet yesterday, but she had to push back our meeting until this morning due to a training meeting she had to attend.
Speaking with Dr. Van Horn went very well! She was so welcoming and seemed very excited about my working with her over the next few weeks. She introduced me to a few professors that were in their offices, whom were all nice and very intelligent! We then headed to the organic lab for a tour. I must say at this point, I started to feel a little overwhelmed by all of the fancy machines they have and by the prospect of what I am actually going to be doing. However, Dr. Van Horn seems confident in my ability to do what needs to be done, so I suppose I should be as well.
We then headed back to her office and straightened out some logistics: transportation, what days and times I would be working, any materials I would need, the idea of getting a College of Charleston ID, etc. We even discussed the idea of studying abroad, as she knows two professors over in England, and working at College of Charleston over the summer.
Overall, I am very excited about this opportunity and think it will be a great stepping stone for gaining experience and opening up other opportunities for me down the future. I can't wait to actually do some work in the lab tomorrow!
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