Miller Family News

Sean

• Sean has been working nearly every single day since we came home from Oregon. His first and only day off so far was this last Sunday, just in time for him to be very, very sick and sleep for about 16 hours straight. He is feeling better now, but I am sure he could have done with some more rest. He is such a hard worker!

• This week, started the 9am – 7pm shift at the Palm Springs station with Symons
• Is continuing his 12-hour shift on Fridays at the Morongo Valley fire department.
• The fire department is very full on Fridays, and under staffed on Mondays and Tuesdays so Sean is thinking about moving his schedule from Friday to 2, 24-hour shifts, Monday and Tuesday.
• If he does that, he will switch to 2, 24-hour shifts at the Symons’s Beaumont station, probably Thursday and Friday. That means, he would have Wednesdays and weekends off, or available to pick up extra shifts at Symons.

 

Kim

• Received scholarship not applied for, was recommended by professors.
• Heard about the Michigan State University: Integrative Biology of Social Behavior, Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates. Got together my CV, personal statement, transcripts, and completed application. Asked my bio and chem professors for letters of recommendation, just waiting on them to be able to submit the application. From May 26^th – July 27^th, animal behavior research internship. Free room and board with a $5000 stipend. Would be wonderful, not only to add to my experience and veterinary school application, but just to get some real life experience in the actual world. 

• Speech professor commented on how many books I had, gave me a COD bag; gave another girl the Hunger Games trilogy. Probably should have waited for his second handout.
• Looking into the National Poultry and Food Distributors Association scholarship. Not sure if I qualify; I am an animal science major, but am not looking to specialize in poultry.

• Chemistry professor said he is willing to write me a letter of recommendation, something he does not usually do. He said he would not write it unless he thought I deserved it. However, he said I will not be able to read it. That makes me somewhat uneasy. He spoke to me about it, though, and I have a feeling it will at least be honest, if not a nice recommendation.
• It has been a few days since I submitted my application via snail mail to Sombrero Ranch, the dude ranch in Colorado. A good back up plan if the internship falls through. Free room and board, not sure if/how much pay is involved. All summer long