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A DAY IN THE LIFE
Eric Hanson,
Brunswick, Maine, Wildlife Ecology, College of
Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture |
| 6:30 |
The alarm clock blares and I hop out of bed. I hit the shower and then grab a quick bowl of cereal. |
| 7:00 |
Off to the Maine Bound Adventure Center for a staff meeting with all the instructor staff. It's a good bunch of people and a great way to start off my day. It gets me going. |
| 8:00 |
Plant Taxonomy--my first class--over at Nutting Hall. This hall is home to us Wildlife Ecology majors. It has everything we need to survive, including vending machines for food, computers, and a lounge with nice couches for catching a quick snooze. |
| 9:30 |
On to my second class, Wildlife Habitat Analysis, just up the hallway. This class is really interesting, because we discuss a variety of concepts and scientific studies. |
| 11:00 |
Whew, class is done for the short-term so I meet up with my roommates for a sandwich at the Memorial Union Marketplace. The “Winslow” is my favorite, it's a Chicken Caesar wrap with croutons. The Union serves great food at really cheap prices. |
| 11:45 |
Back to my on-campus apartment suite to get
my paddling gear organized so I can get over to the Adventure Center. I'm
teaching Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking this afternoon. |
| 1:00 |
The whole kayaking class meets at the Maine Bound Adventure Center and then we head off to the nearby Kenduskeag River to work on river running skills. This is a great class and being able to teach it has really developed my skills as an instructor. |
| 5:00 |
After class I hang up all my wet gear and head back to my apartment to whip up some dinner. |
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| 5:30 |
After that, I'm off to the Fogler Library to work on some homework. I like working on the first floor because the big tables are great for sprawling out and getting work done. I have a big paper due next week and I need to work on the outline for it. |
| 7:00 |
Time to pack up my work and walk over to the MCA for the Spring Maine Steiner's concert. They're the UMaine men's a capella group (there's a women's group too, called Renaissance) and they're very talented. They travel all over the country performing and give a great performance and for students the tickets are only five bucks. |
| 8:45 |
Back to my apartment to finish some other homework and relax a bit. My five roommates all arrive home and we hang out for a while. It's a great way to finish off a busy day. |
| 11:55 |
By this time I'm getting pretty tired so I'm headed to bed with a book and it won't take me long to fall asleep... |
