• Question: hey again, have you ever seen anything on your journeys that has made a impact on your life so far? and if so, do you think it can change other peopls lifes as well?

    Asked by shamsham13 to Andrew, Ash, Gem, Paige, SJ on 27 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: SarahJayne Boulton

      SarahJayne Boulton answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      I think seeing the different attitudes toward natural environments that I saw in Canada really had an impact on me – my boyfriend and I are itching to emigrate to be part of a much more outdoor geared society and community based lifestyle.

      I think seeing that way that different cultures approach similar problems really makes you think about the way you live your life – I recommend as much travelling as is humanely possible!!

    • Photo: Ashley Cadby

      Ashley Cadby answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      I was once walking in the Rockies, as I was working in Salt Lake city at the time and I sat on a rock and looked out over the mountains and I understood everything. I felt like I would never be confused again. When I got down from the mountain I had completely forgot what I had understood on the moutain. It was quite sad.
      Since then I have had lots of experiences which have changed my life, they range from having dinner with Noble laureates to nearly dying on mountains, they have all changed my life. The most powerful ones are meeting people and sunsets. Seeing how people think can really motivate you, I have met some truly amazing people. Sunsets are always magical, wether they are in Sheffield or Bali or Utah.

    • Photo: Paige Brown

      Paige Brown answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      Oh yes. I have seen people who seem to always persevere through the toughest of conditions! I have seen scientists that persevere to success despite hundreds to thousands of failed experiments! My boyfriend, actually, went through 2 whole years of seeing a project fail time and time again. He was trying to make a special kind of DNA that can be used as a drug that can be activated by light. His mentor told him that he could give up the project and start and new one, but he didn’t want to quit. Finally, the 3rd year of his masters degree (which is long for a masters degree), he succeeded in finding out how to ‘cage’ his new DNA with a light-sensitive capping system! It was marvelous! He inspired me to persevere through hard conditions…

    • Photo: Andrew Thomas

      Andrew Thomas answered on 30 Jun 2012:

      I think the one thing that struck me more than anything was a visit to Minsk to meet a team of scientists in Belarus who grow crystals who we were collaborating with. Their lab was so poorly equipped that it was amazing they could do anything at all. In fact they considered themselves lucky because they used furnaces to grow their crystals so in winter their labs were quite warm. I think it made me realise how lucky we are to have the equipment we have and made me strive to do the best science I can with our equipment.

    • Photo: Gemma Staite

      Gemma Staite answered on 1 Jul 2012:

      I think seeing people who are worse off than you makes anybody see their own life with more appreciation. I agree with SJ about seeing different places and cultures. It puts things into perspective and I think it helps you understand more too.

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