I really enjoyed hearing from Richard Taylor. His passion and dedication to Jackson Pollock was so admirable and the fact that he was able to take something he was interested and use science and art practices to learn more about that topic. Also, I was inspired by the fact that he not only studied physics in school but also went to art school. He inspired me that if and when I find something I’m passionate about I can research and learn about that regardless of what I major in. I also learned that learning is not confined to your years in school; learning is a lifelong process– and it doesn’t have to be boring. This inspiration can also be applied to my Term Project. I need to find something that I am passionate about and go beyond just trying  to recreate Georgie Friedman’s work. The entire laboratory was so fascinating. I never considered going into a science field, and I’m still not certain I will, but I would just to use those amazing facilities. The type of research that can be done is so amazing! I was definitely impressed with this visit and Taylor’s talk.

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