Tomorrow I will begin my research under Dr. Dowling. He works in the entymology department, and primarily his work is focused on sequencing the DNA of many different types of beetles in the Ozarks area of the U.S. He will show me how to extract the DNA from the beetle, and from there he will show me what exactly they do afterwards. I'm doing this research as a volunteer, so my hours are flexible. I will probably come in only a few times a week for a couple hours each time. This type of lab work requires a lot of waiting, so I will come and go as I please.
I'm excited to begin my research with him. He seems to be an easy going type of person and is very happy to have me help in his lab. I hope I like the type of work I will be doing. But, he assured me that if I become uninterested in the labwork, that he will be able to transfer me to someone else's lab that I would be more interested in.
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