First day!

Today was our first day of instruction and "class". First we got to experience what a TSS community meeting is like. Then we went on a hike put to coyote rock, and played a bunch of icebreaker type games to continue to get to know each other. It rained a bit during our hike, but the weather held out pretty well for us. We even learned about pines, spruces, and firs! Something I understand! Yay for Woody Plants!

A welcome sign for the 21st graduate class!

Upper Meadow (I think)

The Tetons, shrouded in clouds

Dinner was a blast tonight, as Jared (our chef) let us make our own pizzas and hang out in the kitchen so he could get to know us and our eating habits a little better. The pizzas were great, and we got to finish up the leftover beer and wine
from last night's reception!

The grad students then convened to the common lounge for game night, where we played some catchphrase (although not as intense of a game as we played on the Woody Plants Redwoods trip!), and talked for a while to bond.

I am slowly getting over my fear of moths, as there are at least 10 of them in my room at all times. I can see 7 from my vantage point right now! I had a traumatizing moth experience when I was little, so this is a big deal!

~Meghan