Zoo InternQuest is a seven-week career exploration program for San Diego County high school juniors and seniors. Students have the unique opportunity to meet professionals working for the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, and Institute for Conservation Research, learn about their jobs, and then blog about their experience online. Follow their adventures here on the Zoo’s website!
Hey! My name is Molly, and I’m a high school junior and have a passion for animals. Ever since I was young, I have been surrounded by pets. My one dog and a beta fish quickly expanded to a dog, a parrot, several pigeons, and two hens. I was constantly visiting the San Diego Zoo and the Safari Park. This year I was lucky enough to be accepted into the Zoo InternQuest Program.
I enjoy horseback riding, watching hockey, playing piano, and trying to snowboard when there’s actually enough snow in southern Californian to do so. I have also attempted to do an array of sports, including soccer, skiing, wakeboarding, dance, gymnastics, surfing, and ice hockey. All of which I was not so great at, but enjoyed trying. Like a typical San Diegan, I love being outdoors, going to the beach, and anything else that involves being out in the sun and having fun, not that I don’t love the occasional rainy day that we get.
When I’m not at school or driving up to Los Angeles with my family for my brother’s hockey games, I can be found hanging out with friends, trying to do athletic things such as learning to skateboard (which usually means falling off a skateboard), or playing with my 10-year-old pug, who is more energetic than most puppies. I love watching TV, especially House, Scrubs, and Amazing Race, and can be easily talked into playing video games.
My whole life I have wanted to help save and study animals. As the years have gone by, my ambition to do so has only grown stronger. I have been involved in 4H, where I raised a variety of animals, from rats to chickens. The more I learn, the more interested I become.
I am so happy to be involved with Zoo InternQuest, as I hope to study wildlife conservation. I hope that it will help to grow my interest and knowledge in this field, and I know that it will be a great experience.
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Zoo InternQuest is a seven-week career exploration program for San Diego County high school juniors and seniors. Students have the unique opportunity to meet professionals working for the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, and Institute for Conservation Research, learn about their jobs, and then blog about their experience online. Follow their adventures here on the Zoo’s website!
