Yup, it happened. I started a blog. But I have a good reason for it! In just over one week, I am leaving for the Turks and Caicos Islands on a three month program with the School for Field Studies! So now you guys get to hear all about it, lucky you.
For those of you who are now picturing me living in some resort hotel, let me enlighten you. We will be on South Caicos, which has a town of 1,500 people (according to Wikipedia) and a marine lab. And that's it. SFS runs the marine lab, and that is where we will be living. It's dorm style, with possibly around five people to a room. And we are only allowed to shower once a week to conserve fresh water.
That being said, it's going to be BEAUTIFUL. Seriously. The view from the station is insane. If I could figure out how to add the pictures in from the website I would, but I'll just put the link at the bottom. There will be snorkeling and SCUBA diving, as well as classes, research projects, and community outreach. And I get credit for this. It's insane.
So right now I'm trying to figure out how to pack all of my stuff (including SCUBA equipment) so it weighs less than 75 lbs. Near impossible, but I'll make it happen, even if I have to wear my wetsuit on the plane. Wish me luck, and I promise this will get more exciting once I'm actually in TCI and not just sitting on my couch thinking about TCI.
Program link: http://www.fieldstudies.org/tci/semester
And yes, the title of this blog comes from Peter Pan. What did you expect?
OK, this is the awesomest thing I've ever heard of. Don't be surprised if I just quit my job and show up at the door of your house or hut or whatever.
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