We did it! And by "we", I of course mean Me, Myself, and I. But here we are! The other side of grad school. I received my masters! Bree Gibbs, Master of Science at your service! So what did it take? Let's take a walk back through what's gone down since leaving the Maersk Launcher behind. Steps to Receiving My Master of Science After October 2018:
Me rocking my best Marine Biology Ms Frizzle dress and getting ready to rock a defense presentation pictured above. So I guess we understand that Post Grad Joy but where does the existential dread come into it? Let me let you in on a little secret: it's really hard to get a job in today's world. That whole "go knocking on some doors" method really hasn't panned out, and honestly I've been more than a little disappointed to learn that the game in getting a job has more to do with who you know than your qualifications for the job at hand. That said it hasn't been all bad! I've picked up a couple of jobs working in positions I really didn't expect, and yet love just the same. The main place I've been spending my time has been working for Key News, a local online newspaper where I have had the opportunity to learn about the ins and outs of being a journalist. I even get to write about an article a week and am the self-dubbed "Environmental Contributor" - getting to write about topics that I care about while also improving my computer skills? Dream come true! In addition to exploring the world through a journalist's eyes, I am also proud to announce that I am The Billfish Foundation's Winthrop P. Rockefeller Fellow! This means that I get to continue using my skills as a scientist to work on a project where I am analyzing the changes in technology and gear used to capture billfish since the 1970s! It's a fun project with a lot of moving parts and has been really eye opening in a way that I couldn't get from sitting in a classroom! Both organizations are non-profits, which is pretty cool too! Finally, I'm going to be starting 2020 at YET ANOTHER NON PROFIT and I'm thrilled to announce that I am going to be starting work as the National Parks Conservation Association's first Everglades Restoration Fellow. This position will be involved in advocacy and outreach, which will be an amazing opportunity to give back to one of the most incredible places in South Florida while also learning about the legal side of protecting natural areas. All in all I'm really excited to be moving forward in life but also trying to dampen the existential fear that set in as soon as I realized I needed to find a new "big girl" job to go with my "big girl" degree. Bree Gibbs, Official Trash Scientist
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