Category Archives: Rachael Mallon ’12

Its impossible to believe that my four-year undergraduate experience is coming to a close. I know it sounds cliché, but those four years went way too fast. Each department has a reception to honor graduates and their families, and I … Continue reading →

I’m a geek! I seem to be saying these words quite a bit recently… and with pride. In high school, I remember being a little embarrassed when I got really excited about playing with flatworms or dissecting a cat. At … Continue reading →

Wow, hard to believe that the semester is halfway over already. The end of the school year looks so much closer on this side of spring break. Things that have happened since last post: As always, awesome field trips!! My … Continue reading →

This winter break I took a much needed break from schoolwork and did… more work? I’m not going to grad school immediately after graduating and am applying for a handful of different jobs/internships to occupy my time post-graduation. Therefore, some … Continue reading →

I seem to be spending more time inside now,unfortunately, which is either a function of the bouts of rain we’ve experienced recently or the fact that my homework load that seems to have grown exponentially. I’m finishing up this week … Continue reading →

It’s been the semester of field trips. I’ve been the majority of weekends this semester to explore really exciting places in around Tacoma. In my Marine Biology class we got to spend one of the last sunny days on the boat … Continue reading →

Whew! This last month has been a whirlwind! My senior year is off to a busy (but fun!) start and I’m running to catch up. I think I’m starting to feel the time crunch of only having one year left … Continue reading →

I guess it’s true what they say… ‘all good things must come to an end.’ Last week Karina and Imade our last trip up (together) to our field site at Mt. Rainier. To celebrate, wore crazy spandex shorts, and received … Continue reading →

I LOVE MY RESEARCH!!! I keep on thinking that if I go on to do research after I graduate from UPS, it might take some time to get used to doing something a little less exciting as the research I’m … Continue reading →

I got back from spending a week at home, and our plans had changed again. Apparently research is like that, especially when you’re waiting on mother nature to listen to you. The snow still hasn’t melted enough to open roads … Continue reading →