With my stay in Brasil coming to the three-quarter mark much has been accomplished, but there is still much more to do here as well as the end of summer in Oswego. With two weeks left, I have a presentation tomorrow on my research so far, as well as one in my last week here. On top of that, I've been consulting other research teams with their projects -- separate from the two projects I'm currently working on. By the end of my trip here, I will have helped five different development groups with evaluating their user interfaces; needless to say, I've done a lot here.
With all of the research done this summer, my research adviser here in Brasil has expressed interest in another student and myself submitting papers to two different conferences. One in Sao Paulo and one in Paris. Yes, Paris. If I could get an opportunity to be a) published and 2) go on another international expedition for the research I did at an international university, would be quite an honor. This also makes me feel as though I'm actually doing work on an academic level, which before this trip was not really the case. It still felt as though I was doing "undergraduate" level work, but now that I can reflect on my work over the past year I know this is not the case. I am grateful for this experience here in Brasil.
As for my last two weeks here, what to do what to do. Well, Saturday we have planned to visit this guy. He doesn't take a day off throughout the entire year (that is, he plays every night through the sunset). More information here. This has been something on everyone's bucket lists since coming to Brasil, and quickly became part of mine. Hopefully, we'll be able see him this weekend.
Let's talk about my agenda once I'm back to the States. Well, after getting back into Oswego, I get a three hour break (if all goes well) and it's back to work. Marching band season is upon us, and I'm quite excited about this years show/band. Based on Orwell's classic novel 1984, and music by Mackey. Did I also mention, this is my last year (after 5 years! wow!) of working for Oswego's marching band? Yeah, it is. Ups and downs aside, I've told myself that this year (regardless of placement) will be the best year anyone has had who has been involved with the Marching Bucs. I'm ready to get the season started, and quite pleased to have seen pictures of a GIANT drumline for the 4th of July Parade this year. So if any Marching Bucs (past or present) are reading this, let's make it a good season.
More to come about how the rest of my stay in Brasil is, but for now I'll leave it at that. Oh and this:
- a hero within
With all of the research done this summer, my research adviser here in Brasil has expressed interest in another student and myself submitting papers to two different conferences. One in Sao Paulo and one in Paris. Yes, Paris. If I could get an opportunity to be a) published and 2) go on another international expedition for the research I did at an international university, would be quite an honor. This also makes me feel as though I'm actually doing work on an academic level, which before this trip was not really the case. It still felt as though I was doing "undergraduate" level work, but now that I can reflect on my work over the past year I know this is not the case. I am grateful for this experience here in Brasil.
As for my last two weeks here, what to do what to do. Well, Saturday we have planned to visit this guy. He doesn't take a day off throughout the entire year (that is, he plays every night through the sunset). More information here. This has been something on everyone's bucket lists since coming to Brasil, and quickly became part of mine. Hopefully, we'll be able see him this weekend.
Let's talk about my agenda once I'm back to the States. Well, after getting back into Oswego, I get a three hour break (if all goes well) and it's back to work. Marching band season is upon us, and I'm quite excited about this years show/band. Based on Orwell's classic novel 1984, and music by Mackey. Did I also mention, this is my last year (after 5 years! wow!) of working for Oswego's marching band? Yeah, it is. Ups and downs aside, I've told myself that this year (regardless of placement) will be the best year anyone has had who has been involved with the Marching Bucs. I'm ready to get the season started, and quite pleased to have seen pictures of a GIANT drumline for the 4th of July Parade this year. So if any Marching Bucs (past or present) are reading this, let's make it a good season.
More to come about how the rest of my stay in Brasil is, but for now I'll leave it at that. Oh and this:
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