Zach Bishkin '15

We didn't blog yesterday, but I will still recount the day. Yesterday was quite the tough day, but very rewarding as well. It began with an early wake up to be ready by 7:30, followed by a ride to the Barbour for breakfast in the Dive BVI office. That morning's was similar to yesterday with the addition of banana nut...

Every aspect of today simply was strong; every day out here seems to just get stronger. This morning we woke up at 7:10 after a night of playing cards in the cabin. I felt pretty sleepy at first but as soon as I had my coffee I was up and ready to go. We met at the road at...

I didn't think this trip could get any better, but it really did today. Despite the rain, today managed to be phenomenal. This morning we woke up at 7 as usual. In our cabin we made coffee to wake up. It's really surprising how good Folger's tastes when you're tired. After completely waking up with my coffee, my cabin...

Today was even better than yesterday. The diving was better, and I just felt stronger all around. We woke up around 7 again and headed to breakfast in the office at guavaberry. We had bagels and jam as well as some delicious and monstrous glazed donuts. After breakfast, Marine 1 headed down the road to the baths. According to...

Today was thoroughly packed, yet one of the best days I've had this year; There were a lot of firsts for me as well. This morning I woke up to the sound of a Rooster, which was definitely a first. The morning came very fast, but the crow of the rooster was just a symbol that today would not...

I wanted to be in this class because it looked like a really interesting experience and it was something I had never done before, so I knew it would be a challenge. Regarding my dive experience, I've never been diving aside from just messing around with a snorkel in a swimming pool. I am currently getting certified to be a...