For the final time while I am a student, I assisted with the Open Days over this weekend. On both days I was either on a student-led tour with another student or in our main lab, G27, with our demonstrations and professors in our corner! I had a lot of fun this time since I have now finished my studies and I have a lot to tell and explain about the course, uni life, and more. I was on five tours this time (the most I've done over two days!) exploring the earth sciences department and the Wills Memorial Building library. Our station in the lab had field equipment, geological maps, microscopes to demonstrate thin sections, and lots and lots of beautiful specimens!
It really is exciting every time to see prospective students approaching Earth Sciences because I think it is deserving of a little more interest in general! Seeing students already with some knowledge or those with a real interest in rocks and the subject really excites me. Also, I helped out a parent who asked if I knew what a certain mineral in a ring she has was - I think we figured out that she has had a chalcopyrite ring (made from a pebble) for a few years now!
I don't think I will be able to help out at any future open days as I am no longer a student, but I will enjoy them a little more now if I ever attend one in the future!
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