I attended the 'on ice' job fair this morning. I gave my resume to the guy that hires 'solid waste technicians' and the guy who hires janitors. I gave Alex's resume to the guy who runs the campus store, the person who hires administrative folks and the guy who hires janitors.
Met a lady who works 8 months a year on a ship that drives around Antarctica with scientist.
I met a guy whose made a career of drilling holes in ice. He works here during the Antarctican summer and in Greenland during it's summer. His career started when he was offered a job shoveling snow for an ice drilling team while he was an undergrad.
I shared another penguin sighting experience with the night janitorial team. This time the sighting was from the library window.
Suluay, my co-worker, was super excited because she found out that there's another person from Thailand on campus. Suluay was the second ever person from Thailand to visit Antarctica and he is the sixth. He's in the biology class that's here. The first person from Thailand to visit Antarctica was a princess and she was only here for a couple hours, so really I don't even know if she should really count.
The icebreaker is still going strong and breaking ice.
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Hi Lucas.. Happy New Year to you...
I have been following your blog & I find it all so very interesting...
I know that you have a Masters Degree plus your other degree, so
together with your experience in Antarctica..What are your plans
for the future.????...I know there will be camping & Kayaking on
level 5 rivers...Some Ballroom Dancing & maybe A Tango or two...
Are you thinking about teaching???..I bet you can keep a class
spell bound with your trips through the USA, Canada, Scotland & of
course Antarctica...
I hope you enjoy your remaining days there & watch out for those
seals....
From VERY Cold Michigan .....Trinitropic
Thanks Joanne,
I'm thinking camp jobs, either enviromental education or counseling with angry teenage boys. And peace corps sometime sooner than later. As long as I don't get eaten by a seal first.
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