Today was our first day of reef surveys!

Since my childhood, I have always had a zealous desire to explore the ocean.

We continue to sail (motor) south towards the tropics and fairer winds.

At promptly 1430, the ship’s company met on the quarterdeck in the afternoon sun for our daily class. Some shipmates shared reports on engineering (Audrey), navigation (Oscar), science (Cassie, Hannah, & Alice), and a field weather report (Carson & Sophia). Some things to note from these reports…

Hello from C-301!
As the first student to write a post, I would like to welcome you to our blog! As of today (Tuesday) we have been in the USVI for two full days.

“Kayla… Kayla…”
“Hmm…?”

It feels like almost every experience I’ve had on the high seas is superlative.

Finding new passions in life is hard because – 1. It’s hard to get excited about things you’ve never heard of and 2. You have no idea where to begin.

As demonstrated by today’s blog title, this morning started off with something very exciting: bagels!!!

Today was my Birthday!