listening vs remembering

I fed a stink bug to a sweet orb-weaver spider today. In other news, my 12 credits of classes really rock. I have no excuse to lower or maintain my 3.1 GPA this semester. It's all up, or bust. My classes are fun, challenging and practical. If I can't keep somewhat of a 3.0 or its close kin, I have no reason to apply for grad school. But, as I've been informed by some people, it's not about what you score, it's about who you know. My greatest skill is meeting new people and, at least, superficially taking an interest in their life and work.

There's merit in any research, as long as the researcher is taking the trouble to outreach and talk to people about it. I love listening. But, whether I can remember the particulars or not is a different story...