Introductory Post
For the next nine weeks I will be recording a series of blog posts for a communication paper I am taking over summer.
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| Where a summer is usually spent when a person isn't communicating for a university paper |
Who am I?
My name is Jaco Wilhelm Uys but I prefer being called Wil. I was born in South Africa around 20 years ago but came to New Zealand at an early age so I've spent most of my life growing up and living in this awesome country. During my free time I enjoy being outdoors and exploring the many forests, lakes and beaches which New Zealand is filled with. If i'm not out and about I'll usually be drawing, producing music or reading. After finishing my degree in plant science I plan on traveling around the country and doing as much camping, kayaking and hiking as I can before heading overseas.
Why am I doing this and Where do I want to be?
After I finished high school, I had no idea what I wanted to study or if I even wanted to study further but I also didn't want to sit around doing nothing or working 40 hours a week. I had an interest in nature so this lead to me finding a year long course in horticulture and while it was good fun chilling in a garden and doing re-vegetation plantings in the bush for the most of the day, I felt the need to continue on to something more challenging. I searched through botany and horticulture related university courses and found Massey's Plant Science program which has lead me to taking the communication paper behind the creation of this blog.
I've looked at conservation and plant breeding for possible areas that I would like to work in after studying plant science at Massey. I want to work in these areas because I would like to make a positive impact on the world by researching and breeding plant varieties which:
- are more resilient
- are better grown in dry areas
- produce higher yields
- absorb more CO2 and produce more oxygen
- produce larger quantities of medicinally used chemicals
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| Another potential summer location |
How do I think this paper will help me?
One day I'll be living in a cabin in some remote forest but until then, communication will be an unavoidable and important aspect of getting things done in life so my expectation is that this paper will be helpful in many aspects of my future studies but in particular, group work, presentations and writing.
Future Posts
Over the next nine weeks, the posts I make will be about things I find interesting in the areas of Botany, Communication, Conservation and Science.
4 comments:
This blog is very well put together. You have set it out really well. I like the shots you have put in too, did you take those photos? You have some cool ideas relating to the plant research you want to do. The one with plants being able to absorb more CO2 is a good idea which potentially may be able to help with the CO2 levels in the earth's atmosphere. You said that you want to travel around New Zealand where would be your favorite places?
Love you post, clear and easy to read especially with the headings.
You sound like you have an absolute passion for all things plant like and found your post interesting and motivating about all the research you want to do and why.
Thanks for the comments and questions. My bad that I only just moderated them.
Josh - Thanks bro, I took both those pictures on the cliffs above Kariotahi Beach - a great west coast beach.
Some of the coolest places to check out in New Zealand are the beaches in the coromandel area (Pauanui and Waihi), Lake Wainamu has decent black sand dunes right next to it and although I haven't been to them yet, I really want to go check out the Abel Tasman and Fiordland national parks.
Christina - Thank you, it's definitely an interesting field to study.
Nice blog, cool background. I might have to mix mine up a bit.
Super clear with the headings, it's easy to see which question you're answering.
It must be nice to be going into a degree with a good idea of what you want to do afterwards.
Abel Tasman national park is awesome. Lots of beach.
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