Two months in Israel scavenging around an archaeological digging site. One week traveling around Europe in Poland, Czech Republic and Germany. For Isabella Russo, senior, this trip helped make her decision to become a geological physicist a little easier.

“I’m trying to think about what is in demand,” Russo said. “So I am thinking about what I can use and my skills.”

Russo found shoveling through an ancient site where bones were once found relatively easy. Although the rest of the workers only found broken pottery, she found a coin and two inch brass screw, which at first she thought was a bone.

“When I found the screw, I thought it was a bone and I freaked out,”  Russo said. “They said people died in there, they found bones, so I was really creeped out.”

Although the trip to Israel over the summer played a part in her decision to become a geological physicist, her love for math and science have always been present even before she even went on the trip. Currently, Isabella is taking AP Biology, Calculus, Physics 2 and cadet teaches Chemistry for Dr. Autry.

“I have always loved math and science and I’ve always loved figuring out problems. I’m really an algebra person,” Russo said .

The trip to Israel showed her that travelling and playing around in dirt wouldn’t be so bad, especially if her two favorite hobbies were involved.

“You can’t be out in a desert in Missouri because we have cornfields, but when you go out in the desert digging with actual scientist you kind of get a feel for what you really like,” Russo said.

Isabella Russo traveled the world, and in turn received a little more education on her future.

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