Sunday, July 19, 2020
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I figure that week seven is not the week to stop my pattern of one-word titles. Week seven, however, was definitely the hardest week to name. I settled on diverging (after considering “fluctuations” and “cosmic”) because week seven involved a lot of movement between projects as well as several delightful diversions.
I have been continuing to tie up loose ends on the teaching guides, making my final changes. I was also able to leave some suggestions on the future direction of the guides as a whole. I am hopeful that the new guides will be easy to implement. In addition to finishing up the guides, I worked on narrating presentations that can be featured online as well as used in classrooms. I also finished a timeline of the developments of the Islamic Golden Age that directly preceded Newton’s laws. Shifting between the above projects, editing, and attending meetings made my week seem a bit disjointed, but it was productive nonetheless.
The intern activities for this week included a resume workshop and a talk from Dr. Mather. This was my first time hearing from Dr. Mather, and greatly appreciated what he had to share, regarding his story, thought experiments, and professional work. Hearing from him was truly a highlight!
Outside of the internship, I went comet watching, as my mentor kindly brought NEOWISE to my attention. I was fortunate enough to have a decent view of NEOWISE from my backyard. The comet is quite spectacular: I encourage everyone who can to make time for comet watching in the next few days.
My final diversion was once again to the mountains (however this week’s adventure was only an evening long). Nevertheless, it was eventful, and include a moose-spotting. I regret to report that I do not have photographic evidence, so you will have to take me at my word and enjoy this delightful public domain image of a moose crossing a road (Photo Credit: John J. Mosesso/NBII).
Maria Stokes