Gil Godlewski (BS in Geology, 2007)

Following graduation, I moved back to my folks' house in another Burg: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. To help fill the time, I worked at a Pet Store for two months, followed by two months working at Letterkenny Army Depot. I worked in the paint shop as a prepper, meaning I taped up and foiled HMMWV's and MRAP's shipped to Army and National Guard units at home and abroad.

During those months, I applied for a job with Schlumberger Oilfield Services, and after a second interview, the company offered me a position as an oilfield engineer. After a possible seismic assignment on a ship fell through, I was willing to go anywhere. I expected when I said I would stay in the Mid-Atlantic area, I would be assigned to West Virginia. My recruiter said she had an international assignment and offered a position in the Netherlands. I jumped at this opportunity and will relocate there in July, 2008. I will work in the Drilling and Measurements section of the company, meaning I will be there when drill first hits rock, and take measurements as the bore hole is actually drilled. The entire situation thrills me - from moving overseas again to learning a whole new set of skills for my job. If anyone's across the pond - look me up!

My time at CWU Geology proved shorter than the average student - due to a combination of factors. Despite this, I feel that I found my love of geology because of Central. I decided at the last minute my first quarter to take a geology class. Bishop sealed the deal for me - even though field mapping definitely does not work as my strong point. Despite this, the field experiences from Mitchell and Bishop, as well as shorter field trips, definitely taught me more than just how to do pertinent class work. Improvisation and learning to work through problems, sometimes by going about them in a roundabout way resulted from these trips and general class experiences. I am thankful to all the guidance and help of the faculty and the friendship of fellow students - for without that, most students would be lost.

While I miss Central from time to time,I give thanks for the wonderful experience I had there - and look forward to my next big adventure. Aloha and yokwe yuk, friends.

UPDATE: I was transferred to Stavagner, Norway! Rather ironic considering my disdain for cold weather, but I really like it here.