2018

Today was the beginning of the first Jesuit Marine Biology trip to Hawaii. After waking up at a crisp 4:00 am, I arrived with the rest of the team, besides JJ, at 5:45 to move through security and get onto the plane at 7:30. After stopping in San Francisco, we continued our journey to Kona. Rising from my nap,...

Today we got situated in our homes that we'll be staying in for the next week. We had the opportunity to go swimming (which was really nice because it was hot outside and the pool was really cold) and to relax. We even played jackpot with an apple someone plucked off a tree, and then we had an amazing...

I'm most exited to dive in the complex and very unique environment in Hawaii. Hawaii has a very diverse ecosystem, which many species are specific to only Hawaii and it will be interesting to see these species functioning in the environment. A specie which I am especially interested in is the Manta Rays. The rays will be extremely fun...

Today was our first day in Hawaii. We arrived around mid afternoon at a very nice condo. Looking out on the trip I'm looking forward most to the night dives. This is because during the dives I will be able to see a wide variety of marine life, which isn't observable in the day. Then we will have a...

After a long plane ride we have finally arrived in Hawaii. I've been waiting in anticipation for this moment for a long while now and now that I'm here I can't wait for the first dive. It has me the most excited because it's the first dive of the trip making me anticipate it the most. I can't wait...

After two long flights, we arrived in Hawaii at 2:00 pm and drove to the Homes over Kona. We had a great dinner of pulled pork sandwiches and had cake for dessert. After dessert, we went over our activities for the week. The black water dive and the manta ray dive seemed the most interesting. We dive at night...

What am I most excited for? Getting here and seeing the beauty was absolutely breathtaking, it's almost impossible to take it all in its so gorgeous. So what I'm most excited for is the first black water dive, I can't wait to experience that. To me this entire island is a dream. From the moment we stepped off the plane...

I am very excited for the manta ray dive and harp seal rescue efforts. I love interacting with and observing animals, especially sea life.

As I anxiously await the start of the trip, I wonder about all the great memories I am about to experience. I am looking forward to completing my first dives, exploring a new place with my classmates, and meeting new people from different cultures. I am probably looking most forward to diving. I also am interested in really getting...