I believe that this experience has definitely been reassuring not only because I thoroughly enjoyed the work, but also because I know now that I will feel very comfortable with incorporating plant science into my education. I know that I have applied to a few colleges that offer minors for horticulture or even environmental science and I am confident that those minors will truly help me to become a well rounded student and build upon what I have learned throughout this internship. I certainly want to keep this passion for horticulture and botany with me throughout the rest of my life, so my goal at each step of my life will be to try to incorporate horticulture whether it be academically, professionally, or even just as a hobby.
I get the same feeling from learning about and working with plants that I get from learning about medicine. I highly value the mission of both botany and of medicine because they both strive for the betterment of society and the planet. Both professions have taught me and will teach me the value of hard work and commitment, and that is something that I look forward to mastering. I never knew that these two interests of mine would have so many similarities, but now that I have thoroughly delved into both, I am certain that I wouldn't want to have any other pairing.
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I am very proud of what I was able to accomplish in this internship, not only because I was a beginner to all of this work, but also because the project has been and will be extremely important to the garden and also to the restoration efforts that we are attempting to achieve. I hope that all of the plants that take root can find themselves established at Cottonwood creek park or at Ocean Knoll school. I also hope that I have made it a bit easier for future interns and for the botanical garden with my Intern's handbook as well as resources such as the herbarium voucher template and the seed bank catalogue.
I certainly feel that this experience has been rewarding to me, because I came into this internship with practically no experience. Through the excellent education and expertise that everyone at the gardens have provided me, I have been able to work my way to becoming far more proficient in many horticultural and botanical topics. You can find all of my online resources plus my POL slides in this folder. |
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