“I sort of took a leap of faith and was lucky enough to also have somebody that wanted to mentor me.” An interview with Rachel Hampton

Description

Rachel Hampton ended up in the geosciences because she couldn’t find the art history class she was looking for. From asking a TA if she could join him on fieldwork to doing her senior thesis on volcanoes without a professor who specialized in the field, Rachel talks about the importance of “go-getterness and a little bit of fearless”. She shows that just as scientist have to pursue different angles in their research, they might have to try a few different things in their own careers. (Recorded 14 December 2018)

Participants

• Rachel Hampton
  
• AGU Narratives
  

Interview By

• AGU Narratives