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    Big News!!!

    Ok so ive been busy for awhile but Id like to share some news. Recently I got an opportunity to intern with a reptile keeper at the National Zoo. Id be working hands on with all the reptiles and amphibs(snakes hot and not, turtles, gators, crocs, frogs, and more). Tomorrow I go in for a meeting with the head keeper and to see what its like. Id also like to share some pictures I have. A week ago I went into my moms kindergarten class and did a 45 min show talking about snakes and trying to spread some reptile love ya know. They loved it!!!!!

    That is my mom standing next to me.

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    Re: Big News!!!

    Thats awsome! I would love to take my herps into a school (my little sisters maybe), and teach some kids about them. That way they can all be eduated, instead of scared
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    It was awesome! I did it last year but only brought one snake in. This year they couldnt sit still they were so excited.
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    Re: Big News!!!

    Wow! That sounds like a dream job! I absolutely love the photos of the kindergarten class. How great for everyone-- the kids, your mom, and you. Must have been all they talked about when they got home from school.

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    Re: Big News!!!

    Congrats!!!
    Also, so nice of you to go to the class and wow the kids!!
    Spreading some 8Ball love too, I see


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    Re: Big News!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by ZinniaZ View Post
    Wow! That sounds like a dream job! I absolutely love the photos of the kindergarten class. How great for everyone-- the kids, your mom, and you. Must have been all they talked about when they got home from school.
    yea im so stoked about the keepers aid job

    Quote Originally Posted by starmom View Post
    Congrats!!!
    Also, so nice of you to go to the class and wow the kids!!
    Spreading some 8Ball love too, I see
    def 8ball ftw!
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    Congratz man... The National Zoo is an awesome place... ill wait until you have a little more pull there and get your contact info so i can get a behind the scenes view of the reptile house ive always wanted to.


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    Re: Big News!!!

    Congrats on the Internship! What an AWEsome opportunity!! I hope you'll keep us filled in with lots of stories!!

    The class presentation looks really great, too! I want to do that someday!!
    -- Judy

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    Congrats on the awesomw opportunities,
    That blood is one chubby snake, I gather he eats well!

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    Re: Big News!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by NickMyers03 View Post
    Congratz man... The National Zoo is an awesome place... ill wait until you have a little more pull there and get your contact info so i can get a behind the scenes view of the reptile house ive always wanted to.
    I bet the show for the kids was fun! Good job spreading some snake love!

    The internship at the National Zoo sounds like an awesome opportunity! You will love it I'm sure!

    I have no idea if you'll have enough "pull" to arrange something like this, but I'll take Nick's idea a step further. A behind-the-scenes tour for a group of bp.netters would be FANTASTIC.
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