Finally graduated from college. Undergraduate school is out of the way, and now the search for a graduate school begins. In the mean time I've been preparing for my study abroad class this summer at Angelo State University. I actually had to apply as a graduate student at ASU in order to be able to go, but given I graduated as a Magna Cum Laude with a 3.897 GPA and the university's highest honors, acceptance wasn't a problem. Funding was a problem for a while, but I've managed to scrape together about $6000 in scholarships, so I should be good to go.

The study abroad trip is basically a Europe trip (July 6 - August 7), during which we'll be visiting England (London), France (Paris), and several places in Germany (Berlin, Munich, Eichstadt). The focus of the program is the history of biology, and to that end, we'll be visiting some historically famous/significant sites such as Charles Darwin's birth place, the Christ's College, and Westminster Abbey, as well as several natural history museums where specimens prepped by Darwin, Cuvier, and others are kept. One of the places I'm most looking forward to seeing is the Archaeopteryx quarries at Eichstadt. Yes, we will be visiting the London Zoo, and yes, I plan to visit the Berlin and/or Paris Zoos as well, so either during or after the trip you should expect many pictures from me.

And speaking of pictures, I've had family over since graduation, and just yesterday we visited Sea World - San Antonio. Not too many super awesome pictures, but I got a few I'll be sharing with you in the near future. Hope you enjoy.