Island Press Field Notes

In this installment, Editorial Intern Alex Manasseri talks about her new favorite extracurricular activity. For the past three years, I’ve experienced Washington, D.C. while immersed in a world of academia. My life has revolved around school; and in this way, my collegiate tasks have become my job, often involving reading an endless stream of articles, writing papers, giving presentations, and taking exams. This semester, however, I have had the pleasure of embarking on another journey.