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Island Time — by Robyn Walker — Oct 15, 2009

The very first warning I received from my landlord when I moved to the coast is that Beaufort runs on 'Island Time'. And now, apparently, so do I.     

Killer Whales and Camp Food — by Robyn Walker — Sep 06, 2009

Who knew data collection could be so fun?      comments (4)

Where in the world is…? — by Robyn Walker — Jul 27, 2009

This July, while my classmates are sweating it out in the rainforests of Costa Rica, Borneo and Madagascar, I’m sporting a winter hat and mittens. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.     

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes… — by Robyn Walker — Jul 27, 2009

One thing I’ve learned since my first year of undergrad is that things don’t always work out the way you plan them, but persistence pays off. If you keep trying, you just might get what you need. Such is the case with my summer.      comments (2)

La Selva (Mon., 3/15/09) - The Hardest Workers at La Selva — by Robyn Walker — Mar 17, 2009

You see these guys tramping through the forest and grounds day and night, hard at work and never seeming to rest. They haul objects much larger than themselves through mud, over tree roots and down treacherous slopes without even breaking a sweat. They are the leafcutter ants.     

Hola From Costa Rica! — by Robyn Walker — Mar 11, 2009

As the title may suggest, I am in fact in Costa Rica. At La Selva research station, to be exact, studying tropical ecology with thirteen of my classmates.     

Building a Future, One Book at a Time — by Robyn Walker — Mar 01, 2009

Although it was dark and gloomy outside on Sunday afternoon, there was nothing but smiles at the Duke Faculty Club, where volunteers gathered to prepare 1500 books to give to children of low-income families across Durham County.     

Obama in O-Town — by Robyn Walker — Feb 24, 2009

The newest U.S. President takes his first official trip outside of the country and heads north to Ottawa... coincidentally on the same day I was trying to get there myself.     

Getting Lost — by Robyn Walker — Feb 08, 2009

A tale of Staples runs, wrong turns, and new discoveries.     

A Bean for All Seasons — by Robyn Walker — Jan 16, 2009

Hello, my name is Robyn Walker, and I'm a coffee-holic.      comments (1)

Black Friday – The Most Sinister Day of the Year — by Robyn Walker — Nov 26, 2008

In the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving officially marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, and the season of under-padded wallets. But what happens when one forward-thinking organization comes up with its own global non-consumerist holiday?     

And/Or — by Robyn Walker — Nov 12, 2008

Life is made up of decisions and sacrifices. But what happens when you can have your cake and eat it too?     

The Seasons, They are a-Changing — by Robyn Walker — Nov 06, 2008

Fall has finally fallen in North Carolina.      comments (2)