2018

What I am most excited for on this trip is the first dive. After hours of the online dive class, followed by two weeks of putting those skills I learned to the test, immediately trailed by two more weeks of in class learning all to properly prepare me for this first dive. Gladly I can say that all...

After around 9 hours of flying, our weary band of students and teachers arrived in Kona, Hawaii. We spent the rest of the day unpacking our scuba gear. Shortly after dinner, we reviewed our weekly schedule, which will entail various dives and educational tours. I am most excited for the hike to the Mauna Kea Summit with the Pyrosome...

Today, after flying for about 9 hours we finally arrived in Kona. We hopped into the two vans and I was eccentric to see our homes for the week. Upon arriving to our homes I found it even more beautiful than I expected. After eating a hearty dinner and some cake to top it off, we were informed of...

After an unrelenting and brutal flight schedule totaling nine flight hours, we finally arrived in Kona airport. Upon entering the van to drive to Homes Over Kona, I realized that I had left my sunglasses on the plane. After desperately searching for a cell signal Mrs. Hanson lending me her phone and I filed a missing object report. Despite...

After our flights, we were greeted by a pair of vans to take us to House Over Kona. Then we were separated into our groups for the week and the; gave a rundown of our trip. The activities ranging from all of the dives to the research centers we will be visiting really got me "stoked." I am ...

After a multitude of hours flying around the globe, we have finally touched down in Kona, Hawaii. We moved in quickly and ate until our bellies had their fill. Once we settled in, our leaders gave us an overview of the week ahead. Personally, I am most excited and nervous for the black water night dives. The disorientation of...

This morning I woke up at 4:45 to go to the airport. After I continued to fall back asleep, I finally made it to the car and went to the airport. At the airport, once JJ arrived, we had an easy flight to San Francisco and then to Hawai'i (I slept a lot during the flight). Hawai'i was much...

Today was my first day in Hawaii, and the place we're staying at is great. Our flight was pretty long, and we had a 3 hour layover, in which we ate. The weather is very humid in comparison to Dallas, but at least it's cooler. When we arrived at Homes for Kona, we found out that there were several...

I'm a kind of person that finds strength in what he does by looking to the future. For example, do good in a class and get to go to Hawaii. This style of motivation usually leaves me very excited for what I'm working for. Though in this case I'm no longer working for this and it's here to experience....