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The three lessons that where most useful for me to see were storm water, and the veterinary science presentations. Storm water was related to one of my topic ideas, which is water conservation. Watching this presentation gave me ideas of what I should and shouldn't do if I where to choose water conservation as my topic. The presentation went pretty well, but there where a few things I would change. I actually went to all three veterinary science presentations, and they all helped me get a general idea of what I would do if I where to choose this as my topic. Watching these presentations also helped me decide that I would want to do my presentation on wild animals rather than house pets.
2. List one thing that you learned about the senior project interviews that will help you get off to a good start?
Something that I learned was that its better to find a topic that I would enjoy. If I don't enjoy or am not interested in my topic the project could become very boring and would eventually turn into a lot of work. I also learned not to pick a topic just because its easier to find a mentor, as this could also lead to the project becoming really boring as well. Finally I learned that its ok to change topics, so long as I don't change it to late.
3. What topic(s) are you considering, and why?
I am considering water conservation and veterinary science. I am considering water conservation because where I grew up there is a lake that is continually growing smaller as the years go by. The lake is getting smaller for a few reasons, such as the fact that large parts of America are in a drought, and that farmers continually take water from the lake with no limitations. Their are other points that I would bring into the project as well, but water conservation is something that I believe strongly in. I am also considering veterinary science because its a career I may be interested in going into. If I were to do my presentation on veterinary science though I would probably do my project based around larger animals, which could be leaning more towards zoology.
4. What EQ do you think might be interesting to consider in guiding a project like this? (Please don't worry about any sort of formula... we want this question to come from you genuine interests).
Water Conservation - What is the best possible way to regulate how much water large businesses/farms take and how it is used?
Veterinary Science - What is the best way to properly care for a wild and injured animal?
5. What are some ideas you have about finding a summer mentorship?
For water conservation there are a few people my dad knows who can help me out, including a few of the farmers in that area, and even a person who owns one of the farms. If I choose this as my topic I will probably end up contacting one of them. For veterinary science there is a veterinarian that doesn't live far from us who I could contact and ask if I could volunteer.
