“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is often where we start from.” – T.S. Eliot As I finally catch my breath after a week full of graduation, 23rd birthday, and Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society Rolex Awards excitement, I’m reflecting upon the […]
Category: Scholar Journeys
The Island Life
When I think of island diving, a lot of things come to mind. Small charter plane? Check. Rented boat? Check. Scuba gear? Check. Reindeer herd? … …Check. But not every island is the same. Welcome to St.Paul island, the largest member of the Pribilof Islands. Boasting 40 square miles of Alaskan land situated a […]
The Antarctica Blog
Hello all! This post is about visiting the coolest (ha) place on earth, and a place I hope more than anything to be able to set foot in once again. The largest thanks in the world go to Lindblad Expeditions, the Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society®, and the entire crew of the National Geographic Explorer for reinventing […]
The Doctors of Diving
“Supposing is good, but finding out is better” -Mark Twain In my travels, I’ve heard a lot of things about diving-related injuries. “An embolism? No, I don’t do very long dives- and anyways I always take my blood pressure medication.” “Yeah, lionfish are poisonous, but can’t you just pee on it or something if you […]
The Star Thrower
Once upon a time, an old man went down to the shore for his daily walk. On this particular beach, starfish littered the coast for miles in both directions. While strolling along he notices a young woman off in the distance. The old man pauses to watch as every so often, she stops; bending down to […]