Last week's update, which I somehow deleted:

At work on Monday, I realized I wasn't getting lost in the building as frequently, and that I'd identified some favorite tea selections: sure signs of feeling more at home here! I'm excited to get going this week. My mentor and I refined my personal project (standardizing image analysis algorithms for the Sedimentation Event Sensor), and I learned some C over the weekend, so I can't wait to start coding. I'm looking forward to helping Rich work on the rovers later, which have to be ready for their deployment next week! 

 This week's update:

 Yesterday, Jen, Jon, Ben, and I accompanied the benthic rover team on the Rachel Carson. I had only ever been seasick once before; I lasted four hours until I had to lie down and sleep through the rest of the trip. I did get to see a some whales and Risso's dolphins (Jon was jumping up and down with excitement). Fortunately, I lasted just long enough to see the rover sink underneath the surface, followed by the ROV. All in all, a very exciting day and every bit worth the queasiness that accompanied it.