Here, Carter Mavromatis ’12 describes two different biological training experiences from this past summer:<\/p>\n
I have been working at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach\u00a0with a lead chemist from Texas up in the water quality lab. Here I had to maintain the proper water conditions for the collection of marine invertebrates, fishes, sea turtles, harbor seals, etc. \u00a0After initial training, I was allowed to work independently. \u00a0We tested basically everything you could think of having to do with water quality, including pH, alkalinity, and salinity, as well as the presence of fecal matter, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite etc. \u00a0I also did a ton of dissections for displays and research. \u00a0I dissected isopods, turtles, sharks, cobia, and sea robins, to name a few. \u00a0I even got some dental experience there by pulling some of their teeth! \u00a0Lastly, I went out on the aquarium fishing boats where we took groups of visitors and summer campers out into the Chesapeake Bay to do a little fishing. \u00a0We would throw out troll nets, reel in whatever we caught, and do a brief overview of the animals present. \u00a0It was an awesome experience.<\/span><\/p>\n Since I am interested in dental school, I been doing a lot of shadowing and working at the Dental Red Cross. At the Red Cross, every Tuesday and Thursday patients who are not fortunate enough to have dental insurance can come in for dental work that they could otherwise not afford. \u00a0For instance, some patients come in, point to the tooth thats hurting them, and we yank it out. \u00a0Tuesdays are the extraction days and Thursdays are the operative days. \u00a0During these days, at least one dentist takes time out of their day to perform the procedures. \u00a0It is all volunteer work there, so no one gets paid, but it’s nice to give back to the community. \u00a0Other than that, I have been in plenty of offices (oral surgeons, periodontists, general dentists) and have seen almost all aspects of the dental world, which is helpful to get a feel for if I would like to specialize and if so, in what field. \u00a0I have really enjoyed oral surgery so that is something I might consider.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here, Carter Mavromatis ’12 describes two different biological training experiences from this past summer: I have been working at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach\u00a0with a lead chemist from Texas up in the water quality lab. … Continue reading
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