My Seymour Experience - Emily Wilburn

In all honesty, I was not looking forward to the paleo trip at first. I signed up for the experience and to say I went on this trip but I was not enthused by the idea of it at first. That completely changed by the time we arrived at the ranch. Once we walked in I noticed the stuffed birds hanging from the ceiling and was a bit weirded out but then I saw thing ping pong table and knew it would be a good time. That night Catherine and I played a few games as well as the rest of the group. 

The work in the field happened all throughout the week and I learned so much from it. It was so neat to be able to learn from experts in the field such as Dr. Robert Bakker and David Temple. 

By the end of the trip, I learned what all it took in the field when it came to prepping the fossil to bring to the museum, as well as learned what prepping went into it once it was in the museum before it could be displayed. I learned how to have patience and stay positive even when there was no guarantee I would find anything. 

Overall it was an amazing experience and I would recommend this trip to everyone