One of my mom’s favorite jokes is that she has recurring dreams about me staying at the University of Maine forever, pursuing an endless stream of PhDs. Her subconscious ruminations are not completely unfounded, as I started my bachelor’s degree at UMaine back in 2014, and 10 years later I’m still here, still as passionate read more Taylor Spencer: Ten Years and Counting – How UMaine Shaped My Passion for Protecting Maine’s Coastline