Academic Fair

On Wednesday i went to the academic fair and found three interesting classes for next year. I'm still deciding between The Mathematical Order of Nature, Introduction to Environmental Studies, and Human Health, Evolution and Development. I also might try to take a wilderness first responder course offered here this summer. On Thursday i mostly tried to finish reading and work up and later had work at the rec center. Today i picked up my first paycheck which was very nice! In the morning i had seminar about wildlife films/books and how they portray nature to people. In the afternoon we had a lab dealing with botany and pollination. We learned about a the interesting cycle with plants and animals and the various symbiotic relations which exist. Plants are much more complex then they appear and many have interesting and almost magical properties. Many plants have coloring which can only be seen under UV light, however most animals are able to see this and it guides them to nectar. Anther surprising fact is the ability for plants to generate heat. Lotus's can maintain an internal temperature of 80 degrees even when the outer temperature is 50 degrees. This encourages bugs to land in the flower and mate/feed which in turn helps the plant pollinate. Today has been very beautiful and this weekend should be very nice!