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Day 1 at Stokes Today I had water ecology, but I didn't just learn about water, I also learned that I have a fear of salamanders. Some may think, how can you be afraid of such a tiny, cute creature? I can tell you, they're not that cute when they're doing the death roll in your net!

After our orientation on Stokes, my group went down to the stream where our assignment would be to find and identify small organisms. Being me, I went to the still part of the stream in search for a small amphibian. As I moved closer I saw something move in the water. As it swam away, later on I found out it was a slither, I saw it had a tail. To me it looked like a fish. But as I moved to catch it with my net I realized it was a lizard (salamander)! Once I saw the creature I freaked out and practically threw my net in the air. Everyone came over to try to capture it but he was long gone.

Later on I sent myself on a mission. To capture that salamander! After many attempts, I finally caught! it wasn't over yet though. I still had to get that thing to the observation box. As I walked over to the box I had to face algae covered rocks, rushing water, and the death role of a salamander! I finally got him to the box just to find out I had to touch him in the end. Oy vae!

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