Week 10 - Rapping Things Up

 

This week has been a lot of paper writing, folder organizing, and wrapping up last minute things.  I have finished creating my final presentation, written my final paper, handed over my CMOP materials to me mentors, and said one last goodbye to Oregon.

 

Looking back at my CMOP experience I have nothing but good things to say.  I have greatly enjoyed this internship experience and I know it has taught me much.  I have been able to take part in lab meetings, which gave me a good sense of other people’s projects and a real world lab environment outside of the classroom.  The statistics and mathematics I have been working with this summer have greatly strengthened my application of different kinds of analysis and I have learned many new things along the way.  I had the privilege of seeing an abundance of Oregon with the different field trips and intern excursions.  The interns I have been working with are a wonderful group of people from all around the country and it’s been very interesting to hear about their summer projects.  I have been able to expand beyond just what I’m doing and make big picture connections between other projects.  CMOP has truly made me feel welcomed into such a fantastic program with a fun summer internship and excellent mentors.  It has been the perfect seasoning of independence and guidance and I have loved every minute of this summer.

 

Rather than just talk about my experience, I thought it would be a good idea to sum up my time here at CMOP in a rap:

 

Walking into to work, nothing to sweat

Brushing off my shoulders time to pay off that debt

Summer time’s here, internship’s come

No time to be lazy, so much work to be done

Vanessa found us all, she clearly had a hunch

Strangers on day one now look at this bunch

We’ve come from everywhere, very different states

But clearly CMOP was in all our fates

 

With field trips galore and places to be

Everywhere we turn there’s something new to see

Oregon’s been weird ever since day one

But taking it all in is just part of the fun

With trips to the beach and Bonneville Dam

We’ve really grown into the CMOP fam

Harry Potter was a night filled with British wit

And Rock of Ages was a hike we just couldn’t quit

From Astoria, to bowling, to OHSU

We made the time to work and even hit up the zoo

This summer’s been filled with lots of bonding times

Now here’s my shout out, and of course it rhymes

 

CMOPterns roll call:

 

We’ve got Kevin, Connor, Nathan, and Doug

The men of the group, they think they’re so thug

Cynthia, Althea, and Meagan are a team

Saving lamprey and salmon is their one and only dream

Melissa and Sheedra came straight from graduation

Joining us at CMOP for a research celebration

Natalie, Ma’Chesha, Kristina, and oh me too

Come together to complete the 2011 intern crew

There’s the 13 that make up this pack

Yeah west campus, now that’s where it’s at