Time has flown by so fast this year!
In January we had our first set of exams, then it was straight back into lectures from February until the start of May. We had a load of field trips, practical sessions and a three day field course (I love field courses). In May we had a Movement Ecology project to complete and also our field course assignments to do, and then it was straight back in to exams again! My last exam was at the start of June, and now we're working away on our dissertations which are due at the end of September.
Although it has been busy and really hectic at times, I'm so glad I decided to do a Taught Master's degree. When I finished my Bachelor's degree, I was stuck in this awkward feeling of not quite being a scientist and as such not really knowing how to move forward in terms of my career. I chose to do a Master's degree not only because I thought it would improve my career prospects, but because I realized how much I love studying the many facets of biology (particularly ecology). Throughout this degree my affinity for learning has only gotten stronger, so much so that I am hoping to continue in academia and pursue a PhD.
The moral of this post is that it's okay if you don't really have a career plan when you first start out in your studies (if you have one that's good) but you shouldn't panic if you don't because as long as you do what you really enjoy, you'll find that opportunities will present themselves eventually. And if not, have the courage to make opportunities for yourself.
