I'll be back next weekend! (Read 224 times)

[procyon]

I'm going on a field trip to Devon this week as part of my geology* degree, and I depart tomorrow morning, so I'll see you all next weekend!

*Technically, it's planetary science, but geology's an important part of that and it's a geology field trip. If you tell people you're going on a planetary science field trip they think you're in Ms. Frizzle's class

[FrostZ]

Have fun! See 'ya later!

[Genichiro]

Ah, so true, though if you could go to other planets so easily... :3
Have fun out there!

[Itlis]

Ms. Frizzle as in Magic School Bus?! Wow, that show was awesome. ;D So just how old am I, now?

Hope you have a grand time there!

[Tewi's Husband]

Wow! Sounds exciting! It's kinda funny that I recently came back from a geology trip as well XD

Anyway, have fun!

[rumia]

Have a safe trip, see you soon!

Devon? Man...Reminds me of the book where ZUN referenced Flan into.
/if you know what I mean

[恋~Child of Love~恋]

Have fun! And return safely!

[procyon]

I'm back! :3 It was fun but very stressful and tiring. I'm so glad to be back!

And I didn't know you did geology, Mr Inaba!

[Tewi's Husband]

Welcome back! Did you have fun?

Yes, I do Geology ;D It's only Year 13 Geology though, not college

[procyon]

Yes, it was loads of fun! But it was very stressful too. Very little privacy in the accomodation, no internet connection, crappy weather and long working hours. I had some fun times but I'm really glad to be back home... hoping if I bring more stuff (and my laptop!) next time it'll be more enjoyable. :3

Ahh, I see! What country are you from? We have a Year 13 here but we'd tend to call college university and the last two years of school college, so...

[Tewi's Husband]

Lol! It sounds exactly like my trip! (minus the bad weather) What did you study there?
We had to study the effects glaciers had on terrain >.<

I'm from New Zealand, the lesser, undeveloped version of your nation...

[procyon]

Three major things, there was a folded, metamorphosed set of Devonian sediments (hence the name : and some Permo-Triassic sandstone/conglomerate on top of it in places, as well as a Carboniferous granite batholith. Everything we saw was basically either the folded Devonian stuff, the Permo-Triassic sediments or the granite (or Palaeogene clay weathered from the feldspars.) We had to make a map (I hate geological mapping with a passion D:), keep a notebook with sketches and observations and do a graphic log (recording what was found in each layer at a certain depth.) I love the subject but the whole fieldwork experience is just a pain >< I could never be a field geologist, I'd much prefer to work in a comfy lab with sensible work hours and a nearby internet connection...

Also, I see! You'll get much better weather than us though and you have fewer people, I guess that means less to see and do but I bet crowds and queueing aren't as bad as they are over here!

[Genichiro]

Sounds like you had an interesting time. I know I would never have the patience for doing any fieldwork, either. It's always good to get the experience with it, though! Got any pictures to share? :3

[rumia]

Glad you had fun at your trip. Welcome back! ;D
Guess I'm still stuck here in my area with no trips whatsoever, eh ; ;