Earlier this week, I attended an 'Interpretative reading' competition at my nephew's school. Needless to say, I would not be attending the competition if my nephew were not competing. :)
He chose to read Farley Mowat's opening chapter to Never Cry Wolf. I would paste the chapter here, but likely be sued for copyright infringement, but suffice to say, Mowat's eloquent introduction to how he became a biologist rings familiar. Fish or frog catching in local streams and bringing these animals home to examine is a common theme in many a biologist's background. The same can be said for my own desire to be a biologist, and what I remind myself every day is that a certain portion of my job involves simply exploring the natural world much like a child would, with fascination but far less poking with sticks.
Oh, and my nephew...he won first place for his reading. Congratulations Padraic!!
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