I'm Colin Boisvert and
I'm a Biology–Geology double major.
I chose UC Davis because I heard it had
a really good biology program and I knew
that this was gonna be a good research
school where I could get a lot done.
I did come in knowing I was going to
double major because in my field,
if a school doesn't have
a paleontology major,
the next best route is
a biology–geology double major.
Rewards and challenges of
double majoring are difficult.
Because it all depends on the person and
what they want to do.
For me, I'm an obligate double major.
I knew I had to when I come in,
because it was the best route.
Just know that at times,
it can be a big pain in the butt.
Because you're studying till 12,
3, 4 AM in the morning,
and all your other roommates maybe
are either sleeping or just gaming.
So I liked GEL 12 because
it's called Dinosaurs, and
it's all about the world of dinosaurs.
My professor, Professor Carlson,
is really good at teaching the class, and
she actually helped me learn a lot.
Because the thing is,
I know a lot about dinosaurs.
Not to be cocky, but the thing is,
she taught me stuff I didn't know.
She's also helped me grow up from
the kid who's just read a lot of books,
to now a budding scientist.
The family I'm interested in
studying is Allosauridae.
This includes Allosaurus and
all of its relatives,
which lived throughout the world.
We found them everywhere
except Antarctica.
And these are the really
big theropod dinosaurs,
they had three claws on each hand,
sharp teeth.
They weren't bone crushers though, they
were slicing flesh, hunting in packs and
going after the long necks,
also known as sauropods.
And it's these creatures that
make me want to be a scientist,
because if you love what you do,
then you'll never work a day in your life.
