After traveling 10 hours from Palm Harbor, FL, I finally got settled into my dorms on Tuesday May 25, 2010 in Pacer Commons at the University South Carolina- Aiken. Campus is beautiful and the move in process was a smooth transition. It was beneficial to have a welcome session that evening to ask questions about the upcoming weeks and meet with the directors of this internship. Everyone seems so nice. I am very excited to get to know my peers, the staff and directors.The following day Wednesday May 26, 2010 we had a business casual luncheon with two guest speakers. Both were very informative. They really have a passion for their job and it showed during their presentations.
On Thursday May 27, 2010 we had our General Employee Training which started at 7:00am and lasted until later in the afternoon. We participated in a 3-5 hour training session regarding safety, policies and rules for the Savannah River Site location. We then took an exam in order to get work clearance for the Savannah River Site. (I passed and got my badge later that day) I met with my Wildlife Ecology and Management professor and learned what our class schedule is for the next month. I am VERY excited to start this class especially since we will be participating in many field related activates such as bird watching, hiking, etc. My soil science class will be more driven through computers and webcam learning. The class sounds interesting as well.
Keep following, more great and wonderful things to come over the next few weeks!
Yours truly,
Brittany
