Oh man... I cannot tell you enough how ecstatic I am to finally be leaving for this trip! I have been talking about it for months and explaining to people for months and now it is finally happening. I must say I have gotten annoyed with all of the "but what about this?... how are you going to deal with this?...etc." type questions because I cannot worry about the things I do not control. And my god... I definitely CANNOT control monsoon season in Bangladesh and the subsequent number of times I get diarrhea from the terrible water haha, all a part of the journey.
I will be in Dhaka for about 7 days before we kickoff our fieldwork (fingers crossed). I say that because we still have yet to get IACUC and IRB approval through UF (the animal and people overseeing boards for research). How am I not having a constant panic attack you ask... refer back to the last paragraph. All will happen when it happens... all I can do is bug the sh*t out of the offices to push them through. In 24 hours (rough... I know) I will arrive in the heart of Bangladesh... after being routed through Jacksonville, JFK, and Istanbul first of course. If you didn't already see in my facebook post you can contact me using email ([email protected]) or skype (stephcink). I will have internet access for most of my trip so I won't be disconnected completely (sadly). Look for the actual exciting posts soon... I cannot wait to experience ALL Bangladesh has to offer. It will be a trip of a lifetime but also the first field season for my dissertation research. I still can't believe I have already finished a year of my PhD... bizarre. Thanks for all of the happy thoughts and good lucks... I will take whatever I can get.
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Michelle Weldon
5/24/2015 09:14:43 am
You are simply amazing and I can't wait to follow your newest journey. Love you, Aunt Michelle
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Diane Cinkovich
5/24/2015 09:49:05 am
Thinking of you Steph. Know you are excited and we are excited for you. Love you and have a happy and safe trip. Grandma and Grandpa
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