Today was another day of lectures. We started outside, discussing the theories behind ecosystems biology and why there is so much confusion behind anything we try to do to conserve. It was an interesting discussion, but it really shows that no subject is free from philosophy. Damn. After that, we had a statistics workshop, going over both basic and advanced biostatistics. We then did a project with Smarties, which if anyone has had European candy, knows that these are crappy M&Ms. Well, not crappy, just different. After this, we had lunch, and then a nice long break until 3. We had a writing workshop, talking both about the mechanics and the philosophy of writing, and then we were done. It was so hot and sticky out, everyone was falling asleep. Even the lecturers :P
That afternoon, we just relaxed in the hut. I brought out my guitar, and a bunch of people just plunked around on it while the rest of us just read. We then went to dinner, and got ready for our walks. Some of us went hunting for chameleons, and the others went frogging. While on our chameleon walk, we saw a pregnant female, and took TONS of pictures. We also saw a few spiders, and a type of tree frog. Then it was time to clean my room. Blah. 2 days til Skukuza!
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The Joke
It's a frickin' elephant
A class of five-year old students are learning to read.
One of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said,
"Look at this! It's a frickin' elephant!"
The teacher took a deep breath, then asked... "What did you call it?"
"It's a frickin' elephant! It says so on the picture!"
And so it does...
"No subject is free from philosophy. Damn."
ReplyDeleteSorry it disappoints you, but this is true, kid!
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