Well, I was right. Two days ago I predicted that I would be back digging up soil, and that is exactly what I did yesterday. I collected 3 more soil samples. It is amazing how quickly the process moves now. I remember preparing one soil sample on the first day of class, and it took me about 90 minutes. Yesterday it took me around 30 minutes to prepare all 3 soil samples. So, there have been little victories in the lab. If nothing else, I am getting accustomed to all of the lab equipment and procedures! The only discouraging thing is that I just have to keep repeating the same process until I get results…I cannot dramatically change my procedure or anything…I just have to work with what I have. But I have not given up hope yet; I sense that one of these new soil samples have phage!