Day 74 - Education

Only two more days until my next day off and I am still trying to plan something that isn't too expensive. Tonight I intend on actually getting my laundry done since after 5pm I will have time. Anyway, today I was on education.

This morning I recieved a call from Hocking. I wanted to drop Forestry and instead get my Wildlife degree with GPS/GIS Certificate. The call today basically said that my new schedule is 100% figured out for the year and by the sounds of it the year will turn out very smooth and easy. I may be able to get a part time job if I have enough time!!!! More money, yay!!

So besides this I mopped and then at 9am I read a story to two kids for our story time program. I read "The little Wood Duck" for a story and it indirectly taught that it's okay to be different. In other words its okay to show individuality. Birds plus the topic felt suitable for me haha. I realized this after honestly.

Since we left the open/closed sign set to open a group wondered in around 9:30am so we figured we would take them out. I did first tour and they thoroughly enjoyed it! All my tours today said I did an awesome job and enjoyed which is a huge confidence boost for me. I do my best of course! So it's very nice to hear positive feedback!  The other education intern and I switched back and forth for every tour. She gave one at 10am and I think I gave one at either 10:30am, 11am, or 12pm then we waited around until lunch. I had a tour so she took lunch first then once my tour came back I took lunch. I had to give a tour as soon as my lunch was over and ever since it was fairly steady until maybe 2pm.

I then worked on some gift shop stuff; adding items and updating the inventory list. I also took a test regarding rehabilitating a bird. It was a practice test and although I forgot a medication and the general diet of a kingfisher (silly me forgot they ate fish, DUH!) I was told that I did very well in the end. This to me is proof that I have learned something since I have been here. I know I have but now I have paper form too (besides protocols). I also know where to go to find the answers to things so finding resources = awesome in my opinion. Half the battle is figuring it out, the other half is knowing where to turn to when in need of help.

Once the test was over and after more tours we eventually closed shop at 4:40pm. No one came to a program that was going to happen at 4:30pm so the day ended earlier then it was going to originally. I swatted flies out of the turkey vultures cage, turned off all the lights, and then helped rehab side grab our snowy owl for her daily exam. After that I head upstairs and relaxed for a while until the education intern, a rehabber, and I went out to eat at a chinese restaurant. I basically left with a food coma. We then went to the move store and rented "Pitch Perfect". AMAZING movie! I loved it! One of my new favorites and something I wouldn't mind owning in the future because I know plenty of people who would love this movie back at home.

Since the movie ended I have been on here typing up this, playing some facebook games, and preparing for bed.


But before bed, I leave with a picture of me holding Candy the Corn snake and some good news! One of the three red squirrels slightly opened her eyes today!!!!! Also no more 3am feeding. I beefed her up yesterday with my feedings so she not only gained a few grams but also looks healthier then before! It was mentioned I miss-weighed......HA please!!! I weighed her twice just to confirm her weight yesterday IN CASE of miss-weighing. Not sure if it was a joke or not but if not; nice try in the attempt to call me out on something I did not even do. People make me laugh.