Welp, tomorrow we ship out... Our time on the island is just about over. What a wonderful experience it has been. Yesterday we took our final group photos and today was our last group snorkel. We hung out in the lagoon and I don't have the pictures to prove it (decided to be in the moment again today) I saw a lot of wonderful things. I saw a giant green sea turtle. Almost as large as the loggerhead we saw the other day. He (she?) was absolutely massive, munching away paying us no mind at all. I guess when you get to that size not much bothers you. I also got to see my first octopus of the trip! He was a big ol' red guy stuffed into hole. Only his eyes were sticking up and if not for Kenen pointing him out I would've missed him altogether. There were lots of little baby fish around which was neat and an anemone fish family hanging out. After we got back from the snorkel we had a nice lunch and then had time to prep for our presentations. By prep I mean Sam (Gangly) read his book and I took a nap (who would've guessed). Our presentation went pretty well besides our videos not working, but otherwise it was fine. Last presentation I'll have to do for a while and I think I'm already getting rusty. Definitely noticed a few of my nervous twitches coming back while I was up there. I'll put some work in before my next one. The job in Alaska is helpful with that, being a tour guide and all. After the presentations Edd and Trisha handed out the Heronies awards. A sarcastic and nice ending to our stay. Might even frame mine because why the hell not? I don't know about you but I think it's fitting. I do take a lot of naps, especially over the last few days. It's been so nice I've even had to take breaks between naps, to shower or snack or grab a blanket. Quite a refreshing few days. Everyone else got an award as well which I thought was cool and helped to solidify everyone's best moments into memory.
I'm really gonna miss everyone here and all the experiences I've had. I learned a lot about myself and what I want to do now that I've graduated. Hopefully I can see a few of these guys around Logan while I'm there. Once I leave next summer (after Jaren finishes his masters) it's hard to know where I'll go or when I'll be back. I hope everyone here achieves their dreams and crushes their goals. They're all a bunch of badasses and I hope they keep that with them as they move through life. Until next time ✌
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