Becoming a Divemaster was something I knew I wanted to do someday, but I wasn’t sure when. After I became the 2025 North America OWUSS Scholar, I realized that a great way to become a better diver would be to earn my first professional dive certification. So, I went to Stuart, Florida, and joined SDI […]

I find myself diving in one of the most magical places I have ever been. I am in an underwater forest with crystal clear water. Kelp stands tall and sustains a whole ecosystem; I see fish like Garibaldis and sheepheads, as well as seals, starfish, urchins, horn sharks, rays, snails, clams, lobsters, and many more! […]

I was waiting at the side of a boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean when I heard our skipper shout, “Go, go, go!”  the signal to jump into the water. I dove in, and beneath me stretched an immense, endless blue. Within seconds, a massive humpback whale glided past me. Then another swam […]

Ever since I started diving, I’ve liked asking others about their favorite place to dive and one place that keeps coming up is the Galápagos Islands. People told me incredible stories about hundreds of sharks, countless fish, and even diving iguanas. I knew that one day I wanted to experience it myself. My curiosity about […]