Today was a nice and relaxing day.  I got some studying done for the Mineralogy exam next Thursday. Also, I did my laundry. Now it’s time to rest up for tomorrow.  

Today was a very relaxing day for studying.  I was able to wake up early and study all day. I finally enjoyed some blueberry “Blazing” jam from Sulak’s Country Store. Which I am actually a relative of the Sulak family. Now I am going to spend the rest of my day studying.

Today’s school day was a great day.  It started with a morning of light studying.  It progressed into a light lecture in Anthropology. And, it ended with a test I felt over prepared for in Field Methods.  Ohhh. Also Dr. Kronenberg gave a great review for next week’s test.  After School I took a pleasant walk around the George Bush Library with my neighbor and his dog.   

Today I expanded my knowledge of lattices in Mineralogy.  Also, I feel that I did well again on a Differential Equations quiz. Only time will tell though.  After Differential Equations, I asked Dr. Heaney some questions about the test tomorrow, and I spoke to Dr. Olszewski about possible research work. Then I studied for the Field Methods exam that is tomorrow. And now I’m taking a break before studying again. 

Today I got to start off by studying for an extra couple of hours, for Mineralogy lab was canceled.  That was followed by a relaxing Anthropology class since we just had a test on Monday.  After Anthropology class, I had a very inclusive review of what will be on the Field Methods test Friday.  Now it’s time for more studying. 

today I deeply enjoyed sleeping in until 7:30am.  I enjoyed learning about latices in Mineralogy. I finally got a 100 on a Differential Equation quiz, and I had a relaxing afternoon studying Field Methods.  I hope Dr. Heaney gives us an Idea of the scope of studying that needs to be done for the midterm Friday.  Well, a couple more hours of studying and then sleepy time.

Today I had a nice quiz in Mineralogy lab fallowed by an enjoyable lab. afterwards I took my first test at Texas A&M. Luckily it was in Anthropology. I feel comfortable with the experience.  Afterwards I went to Field Studies and got back a bad grade in strike and dip, but I didn’t see a higher one.  Now it”s time to prepare for tomorrow.

Today we packed back up in the vans and went back out to the site.  Dr. Heaney showed us what we should have seen the day before, and many of us were very disappointed in our observations or lack there of.  After digesting our mistakes, we hoped back into the vans and headed back to College Station, TX.  It was a nice relaxing 4 hour drive filled with studying, napping, and reflection.   

Today Tate, Danny and I woke up at 6am to get breakfast before our field mapping session. After properly filling up on food and caffeine, everyone loaded up in the vans and we headed to the site. We spent the morning learning about the area by Dr. Heaney, and in the afternoon we tried our best to map the geologic contacts in the area.  Everyone got a rude awakening of how difficult mapping geology can be.  I believe most of us understood the technical aspects of the job, but actually collecting the data and understanding it was frustrating.    

Today for field geology, we loaded up the vans while it was raining cats and dogs and traveled to Mason, TX.  It was a very entertaining ride to Mason, and we got to know each other a little better during the drive.  One of our crew got bit by some ants and had an allergic reaction, so his new nick name is Jolie due to Angelina Jolie’s big puffy lips. We saw a few of the rock formations that we will be mapping tomorrow.