These four weeks have flown by!  I can not believe that the majority of my Kenan Fellowship is over!  Everyday at the museum has been packed with exploration, laughter, and fellowship (I know, totally cliche!)

The most interesting moment that I had was talking on the stage of the Daily Planet.  I have never presented something to that capacity before.  I have been asked to present to our staff members in faculty meetings but nothing like this!  I was so nervous!  Kelly and Cooper got me through it 🙂

The biggest challenge would be networking.  I want some lasting relationships (personal and professional).  I struggled at the beginning with being heard during group chats.  As time went on, this became easier.  I am just not someone who will shout to be heard over others!  I enjoyed the one on one time that I was able to participate in so I could talk too 🙂

We had the pleasure of touring all of the labs in the museum.  It was so cool to see where every other team was working and what they were dealing with.  We had a single mentor but we were able to gain insight from every professional we came across.

My biggest takeaway is the anxiety of ‘real’ research.  In school, teachers teach their students that the scientific method is a set of clear, concise steps that you use while conducting an experiment.  However, Deanna showed us that’s not the case!  Experimentation and research are messy!  We would spend half of the day working on something and have it not be what we intended to happen.  I’m making it a priority that my students realize that too during this school year in 7th grade science.

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