AROURA

I have been interested in the AROURA project for quite a while now. At UMBC I listened to Michael Lane plan this project and then heard about the results from the first season last year. I considered joining him out there this fall but opted to enroll in graduate school instead. Due to some complications, it has turned out that he needs another person out there for the last couple of weeks and he asked me if I was available.

It took a little juggling but as I am only in one class right now, it was easier than I expected to find the time. My class is on Thursdays so I will be leaving on a Saturday (arriving in Athens on Sunday) and coming back two Thursdays later. I will miss only one day of class unless jet lag keeps me from going on the night of November 17.

I don't know how much internet access I will have in Greece, but I wanted to open up this blog while at home so that if I can use it, I don't have to set it up from there.

I hope everything goes well. I'm not certain yet what exactly I will be doing out there but I am excited to go. It's all so sudden - I bought my plane ticket less than two weeks before my departure date! Now it's time to pack like mad and hope I can find everything I need to bring with me!!