Monica Barnes

For a job, I am currently thinking of either doing lab work or stuff associated with research. I would think having a hybrid of lab work and on-site work would be great. However, I am trying to keep my mind open to what opportunities are out there.

I am still deciding on what specifically I need to broaden my knowledge. I have not completely decided on whether to go in an environmental direction (such as Oceanography or another environmental subject), a more specific biological route (like molecular biology to further my microbiology knowledge) or to go a more chemical route (like biochemistry or even just a different direction in chemistry). However, I do know I would like to go back to school to get my Master's. I just have to figure out in what topic.

I like to bake (though I am more interested in decorating cakes than eating them). I like to use buttercream frosting to pipe on different patterns and designs. However, I have explored into baking other deserts and have ventrued into cooking to try to eat healthier.
I like to do illustrations with media like pencils, pens, markers, acrylic paint, and India ink.
I have also started recently writing stories, usually focused on fantasy or mystery. However, I haven't gotten that far in it.
I also like to research topics I have discovered or do deeper dives into topics I know (ex: the structural color of blue in vertebrates, or the current status of Chernobyl's radiation and the affect it has on the creatures around it; specifically dogs right now).