2011

Today was a busy day. We started waking the guys around 8am so we could meet our taxi at 8:30. Most cabins were already up and moving; it is hard to sleep too late when the windows are open and sun rises around 4:30am. Although I say that, many guys still managed to need a wake-up...

Our first two days on the island have been incredible. Although I would love to give the credit and thanks for this amazing time we are having to myself, the real credit goes to the Dive BVI staff, Casey, Sam, Andrew, and Jeff. They have done an incredible job in planning our activities and meals. The guys are really...

Our second day on the British Virgin Islands began with an early wake-up call at Limetree by yours truly. The staff of BVI talked to us about coral conservation and factors that affect the growth and development of the reefs. They gave us a notepad to document and identify the different species of marine animals that we might find...

Well my first draft (which probably took me 30 minutes) just deleted itself, so I'm re-writing the entire thing. Today started off just like yesterday...early. Most of us made it down to the rally point at 8:30, but one group in particular was late. They now have to wake everyone else up tomorrow, which means they have to wake up...

Our day began at 8:30 as we waited for Speedy's to come and pick us up. We were driven to the place we ate yesterday, I think it's called Spring Cafe. We were served some grade A and than our indoor session began. A brief information of what we would do today is the first thing we did. After,...

Today, actually yesterday, began our 2nd of Jesuit's epic, 3-week journey into the wonders of marine biology. Everyone was thinking, "this is it," "today is the day;" at least that's what I was thinking. My steps into security were exhilarating, as this was the barrier between all the parents and my first real international experience in my life....

This morning we got to wake up 30 minutes later than yesterday. Unfortunately, I felt even more tired than the day before. It was a big time struggle to wake myself up but after breakfast I felt rejuvenated. Following breakfast, Samantha gave a presentation on coral formation, reproduction, and importance. It was a lot easier to participate because we...

Wow what a day it was today! Today I woke up suddenly by a huge bang on the door. Of course as suspected i found out that it was Sean. We all gathered at the bottom of the hill at 8:30am and departed from guavaberry. We arrived for breakfast and when we were done Samantha began her lesson. She...

Today started quite well. I found time before 8:30 to read my awesome book. It turns out that the methane mentioned earlier that caused the continental shelf collapse was released into the atmosphere accelerating global climate change. And speaking of the Storegga slide it was a big contributer in the previous big climate change back in the Paleocene leading...