John Hawthorne - “Letters to a young scientist”

 

Outside Reading #2

               Today I read “Letters to a young scientist”, it was really motivating, it’s directed at 20 something year olds that are interested in naturalism and natural sciences, and it made the void after college a little less scary. I think it’s a must read for any EVST student because it eased my worry in terms of finding a place with an environmental degree, which I worry some people won’t take seriously, but it emphasizes the importance of people with the passion. It’s fairly broad in the sciences it covers, and I think that allows readers to explore their interests a little bit. It also mentions a lot of successful conservation efforts, I feel like majority of what we see in media and class is the negative side, the whole “earth is doomed” routine. At the very least it shed a much-needed light and made the fight feel less overwhelming.

               10/4

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