July 16, 2014
By Maddie H
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see Bill Nye give a speech at a hands-on museum in Ann Arbor. What I remember most about his speech was his message that something that could change the world around us is probably right in front of our eyes. I keep thinking about this while at TBS because the researchers here are studying amazing things that could lead to huge breakthroughs. I have a lot of respect for the workers and researchers that spend so much time in these secluded conditions.
(Above: primatologists and field assistants at TBS)
Yesterday, I was telling Precious that I had enough butt sweat to quench the thirst of an entire country, so to say that I'm a little uncomfortable is an understatement. However, as each day passes, I find myself becoming more acclimated to the humidity and rain. My sleep schedule is a little off, though. I screamed in my sleep last night and woke everyone in the cabin up because I had a nightmare that the cabin ceiling turned into a massive cobweb and fell on all of us. This morning, my group left at 6am to go to the tower and watch birds. As soon as we got there, I promptly fell asleep on the floor of the tower platform (45 meters high) for about an hour and a half. However, if I was awake, I imagine I would have seen a good amount of parrots and beautiful birds, whose names I also would have forgotten.
The afternoon adventure was a hike on the "lago" trail to the lake. We took the boat ride, despite the pouring rain and the boat was pretty unstable. Our guide, Jose, said there were fish 4-5 meters long and that was the only fact I needed to hear before I thought about putting on 2 life jackets. Overall, I'm having a great time (even though I am out of my comfort zone) and I think I will grow from this trip.
Maddie H.
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