Although John never liked math and science in high-school, in college, a really great environmental science professor changed his mind. Before he knew it, he was taking courses in math, biology, chemistry, microbiology, and limnology (freshwater Science). The limnology course really made use of all the biology, chemistry, and environmental science. He joined the environmental science club and started taking an interest in environmental issues. One day the environmental science professor (who also sponsored the club) told him about an internship with a local environmental consulting company. John applied for and was awarded the internship. He was hired by the company immediately after the internship was complete. Now, three years later, John still likes his job. He is assigned to the water quality group. The consulting company has contracts associated with two small lakes, two creeks, and one large river. He gets to hike into these areas for sample collection and checking monitoring equipment. This company is