Journal Entry # 8

Today I got to conference with three of my classes. In between conferencing with my students I did lab work. Lab work consisted of taking care of the caterpillars we collected and also processing the new ones we collected. The processing means identifying what the caterpillars are and taking pictures of them. The biggest surprise and the biggest disappointment is how small the caterpillars are. I expected them to be bigger and they are about the size of a small pinhead. Seeing how tiny these animals are and how weird looking they are reminds me of how diverse life is really and intricate and special. Sometimes I think if people stopped to think about this the world would really be a better place to live.

Then in the afternoon we went out to the field and were gone pretty much all day and just got back and I hope that it is an early night to bed. Getting to bed at midnight or even later is starting to wear on me.

I miss my students but I want to encourage them to do their very best while I am gone. Sometimes we have a change or a disruption we have a hard time adjusting. Trust me I know about this. In these situations we absolutely have to do our best! I am expecting you to do your best and I am counting on you.