I woke at 6:40 AM, with most people in my dorm having left to swim already. I get dressed and head to the lab where I had left my belongings the previous night and where I set my camera to charge. I have not used my camera until today, and I spend until 8 AM figuring how to use it, though I leave it in the lab for later use. I wait outside until approximately 8:30 AM, to which the cafeteria opened for us to eat. Many of the other students were waiting as well, having just returned from their morning swim. I eat cereal, fruit, and toast, and drink lime-flavored water. I eat slowly and at 9:15 AM I leave. Class begins at 9:30 AM, so I socialize for a few minutes. For class, we dress ourselves in our wet suits to take sand samples at varying distance intervals from blotches of coral. My fins were unusually tight today, and I was slow to swim to our sample site. We are assigned one partner. Unfortunately, the transect tape we were assigned was internally knotted without our realization, and we were unable to use this transect line, and we waited for another group to finish before we take our samples. As this occurs, I swim to shore to fix my fins, which had begun cramping my feet. As I was doing so, it came to my realization that my partner had already been taking the samples we required and was swimming back to shore to meet me. We return at approximately 11:30 AM, and we dry off and prepare for lunch. I talk to my professor regarding my fin issue, and we change them out for a larger size to see if that fixes the issue. We would know the next time I enter the water. At 12:00 PM, we eat lunch. I do not each much, taking two apples with me and eat them. I leave lunch early and relax until 1:30 PM, to which my partner and I returned to the lab to analyze our sand samples. We were to calculate how many small organisms we could find in our samples in correspondence of each sample distance. We find 11 organisms in our sample, with little evidence to deduce anything. We clean our stations, and begin writing our lab report for the assignment, which is to be graded. We work until approximately 4:00 PM, to which we leave for an optional swim. My professor wishes to do a solo dive with me to assist me in swimming techniques and to assure I remain calm in the water. Practice goes well, as do the larger flippers. The water was very calm and clear, making our swim very pleasant and slow. I see many fishes and even a 7-foot sea-turtle sleeping only two to three meters below me. It was very nice. We return at 6:00 PM. I shower, and rest until supper at 6:30 PM. Similar to lunch time, I was not terribly hungry, and I eat some fruit only. I leave early again, and begin writing my blog for tonight. I do not get far, and at 7:30 we have lecture. I was very tired during lecture. I noticed my eyes drifting on occasion, but I attempt to remain awake for as long as I could. I was very tired after two swims and lab work. Otherwise, lecture was pleasant, and we finish at 8:30. My partner and I finish our lab reports, and I am asleep by 9 PM. Greater Bilby
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AuthorMy name is Serafin Cardeli. I am Twenty years old and studying to become a Conservation & Restoration Ecologist. I wish to combine education, outreach, and legitimate scientific research to better environmental health and increase public awareness through applicable and relatable methodology. I attempt to specialize in all Canids. Categories |