Creating things. Whether it's a new recipe, something I'm knitting, a drawing, or a map or GIS tool (I'm a geography grad student), there's just something really satisfying about taking something that's an idea in your mind and bringing it into existence. It's especially great when it's something that you can use at work or in your everyday life, like a python script or a pair of mittens!!
YO! I'm a geography grad student too; Fluvial Geomorphology, third year Ph.D.! I totally get what you're saying; pulling out bare earth DEM's or finding pulling out sediment load with remote sensing data helps make me feel really accomplished the day I make them (my background is in field work, not GIS, so it's an acquired skill set for me). Cheers!
Nice!! I'm focusing on GIS and watershed modeling, so I spend 100% of my time in a computer lab... wish I could get out and do some field work!! Hope to find a job after grad school where field work will take up at least half my time :)
Man that first year in school was a mind blower. The kid went from the alphabet to being able to read and write. I just couldn't believe how fast kids can take information in.
It really is insane! I barely have to read video game prompts to him anymore. It's sad.. he's growing up.
I still have my 4 year old that needs me to read him the prompts, and help him with the hard parts. But he seems to learn faster because his brother is there to help him. Man, time flies.
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Creating things. Whether it's a new recipe, something I'm knitting, a drawing, or a map or GIS tool (I'm a geography grad student), there's just something really satisfying about taking something that's an idea in your mind and bringing it into existence. It's especially great when it's something that you can use at work or in your everyday life, like a python script or a pair of mittens!!
YO! I'm a geography grad student too; Fluvial Geomorphology, third year Ph.D.! I totally get what you're saying; pulling out bare earth DEM's or finding pulling out sediment load with remote sensing data helps make me feel really accomplished the day I make them (my background is in field work, not GIS, so it's an acquired skill set for me). Cheers!
Nice!! I'm focusing on GIS and watershed modeling, so I spend 100% of my time in a computer lab... wish I could get out and do some field work!! Hope to find a job after grad school where field work will take up at least half my time :)
The 2 best things I'm responsible for in my life. My sons.
Great answer. That pride really starts to swell as they get older.
Definitely. My oldest (he's 6) is finishing his second baseball season. It blows my mind how much he's improved since he started playing.
Man that first year in school was a mind blower. The kid went from the alphabet to being able to read and write. I just couldn't believe how fast kids can take information in.
It really is insane! I barely have to read video game prompts to him anymore. It's sad.. he's growing up.
I still have my 4 year old that needs me to read him the prompts, and help him with the hard parts. But he seems to learn faster because his brother is there to help him. Man, time flies.