April 24, 2024
Although the decision was easy, I wasn’t always interested in studying science, not until my high school Biology class. My biology teacher, Ms. Roberts, was a Botany major in college herself, and in class, she would always express her excitement for plants, even considering them more interesting than humans or animals...
Summer Science Research at Weber State
Hi there, my name is Anika Draper. I am a student at Weber State working towards a geology major with minors in botany and geospatial analysis. I've been attending since 2019 and have changed my major just a wee bit - as any students and advisors will tell you is normal! I finally gave in to my biggest passion, the planet!
I love studying and identifying rocks and their minerals as well as learning about all of the geoprocesses of Earth. My main passion, however, is the ever-looming problem of climate change and ways that we can reverse or at least stagnate global warming. During the summer of 2023...
Anika Draper, WSU geology major
May 24th, 2024
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