I’m not really sure that I’ve had an Aha Moment that I can write about (I’ve already written a previous post about one such event), but I think this whole summer has been an Aha experience.  From working with other teachers who are excited about:  1) teaching, 2) teaching science and math, and 3) doing intense real-world science over the summer, to actually working in the lab during my externship, to learning about all of the technological innovations, I have been enriched by the entire experience.  I have made some friends and I know that I will continue to communicate with Fellows across curriculum boundaries.  I know that I am going to apply for some grants that I otherwise wouldn’t have or wouldn’t have even known about.  I start school next week, and while I know that I am excited to work with my new group of students, I am also saddened that the externship is coming to an end.  I’ve already talked to my mentor about coming back periodically and checking in on the studies that I’ve participated in.  Depending on what I end up doing next summer, I might see if he’ll let me come back and do some more work.  Of course, I also know that being a Kenan Fellow will also open other doors of opportunity for me too, so I’m excited to see what those might be going forward.