Intern Sarah’s Profile
Posted at 1:20 pm February 8, 2007 by Zoo InternQuest Intern
Trying to convince my two cats to eat their plaque-fighting treats, I realized that my efforts, no matter how desperate, were futile. So, I gave up and tried to figure out a better use of my time. Maybe instead of my constant war against dirty teeth, I should focus my energy on something a little more important, such as the fight against the illegal trade in animal products. This is what led me to apply for Zoo InternQuest. I am a junior in high school, and although I often find myself in a state of stupor during math class, I still manage to do reasonably well. My favorite subjects to study are United States history and biology.
My name is Sarah, and I live in sunny San Diego, or the city formerly known as “America’s Finest.” My only sibling, Robbie, is currently attending medical school in New York and both my parents worry about him constantly. My dad is a teacher and my mom is some form of lawyer that I can truthfully say I don’t really understand. I love drawing and sketching, especially at the San Diego Zoo, but it is more of a hobby than a career choice. When I do have free time, I also like to play field hockey and soccer, although I’m not as good as I would like to be. I sometimes wish I lived somewhere other than the United States so I could really get into the soccer -“football”- scene, but that’s probably not going to happen any time soon.
I have been involved with animals for as long as I can remember. My mom will surely tell you that I drove her wild with my demands for a pet of any type (she immediately ruled out a snake). I began working as a teacher’s assistant in a drawing camp at the Zoo about 4 years ago, which I still do every summer. I am very excited to visit the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park and CRES, for that is where some of the most groundbreaking conservation research in the world occurs. I hope that the extinction of animals will slow, and optimally stop, during my lifetime. Having spent much of my free time at the Zoo, whether sketching or just watching, I never have really been able to imagine myself doing anything other than conservation and wildlife biology; I hope that my experience in Zoo InternQuest will allow me to further explore and hone my career options.
I am on the Zoo InternQuest Real World Team.
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February 8th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Thanks, Sarah, for introducing yourself. I wish I could see your drawings. My sister is an art teacher and would love to have a student who enjoyed drawing wild animals at the zoo. You sound like a wonderful, energetic, young lady who will be an asset to the Zoo Intern program, and with your experience working and visiting the zoo, can share a lot with your fellow students in the program, and the Zoo visitors you will meet. The animals will love to have you working with them, and I am sure they would be happy to pose for you so you can get up close and personal views of them. From what I have read in the blogs, many of the species are hams at heart and love to be watched by humans. They also like to people watch. Enjoy the Zoo Intern program!
February 19th, 2007 at 6:27 am
Is it okay if a proud aunt says you sure do know a lot about animals? I tell people, “If you ever need to learn about crows and ravens, I know somebody who can speak with authority on the subject!”
February 23rd, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Hi Sarah,
I’m glad you want to help animals, such as myself. Any attempt to give me treats would not be futile, plus it would help prevent my extinction. I think you are a great writer and should consider writing 9 biographies of my lives. I’m on about number 3, but who’s counting?
Love, your third favorite cat, White Sox