Growing up I wanted nothing more than to be a Marine Biologist. I wanted to spend my days on the ocean and study all its creatures. There's so many different and amazing things in the ocean and I just felt this pull to it. Like this is what I was meant to do, and I was a dream I chased. But as I got older I ran into a personal problem, I let others words get the better of me. I was told I wasn't smart enough to become a Marine Biologist. My grades were good and I had the passion, but I heard it from so many people over the years that one day I just started to wonder. Not to mention the somewhat shameful fact that I've never seen the ocean in person. Crazy right, I got hooked from the Shedd Aquarium as a kid. I used to love going there. But I also, live 600 miles from the nearest ocean, and have all my life. I dream that one day I'll get to live some place cool like Australia, little house near the ocean and study my passion animal. Sharks! They are just such fascinating animals. I actually have a baby spiny dogfish shark in a jar, not sure where he game from I just remember it was something my dad had and I thought it was the coolest thing. Took it to school once, 3rd grade I think...It took a while for me to get my spark back but eventually I found it and when I did, I also found a school that could help me from where I was. Unity Distance Education, an online environmental college. I was exactly what I needed, at this point I had already graduated from high school and was in community college near home so I didn't exactly have the means to move to a school on the coast. So Unity was the next best thing. Honestly the school is amazing and is what I need in my current situation, I can work at my own pace after all. But it is also extremely lonely. I never thought I would miss being in a classroom of all things but I do. Most of the classes are all self tough. The professor provides us with the needed information and the students take it from there. I don't really have any communication with my classmates and communication with my professors and counselor is often one sided. I am left to navigate the process alone. One of the biggest struggles I have right now is finding a marine bases internship near by. There's a few things I've had my eye on but sadly nothing has gotten back to me yet. Which is exactly why I wanted to start this page. I wanted to use this as a way to reach out to people like me who love the ocean and spread my knowledge in hopes that I inspire someone else the way that I was inspired. And maybe show off my knowledge of the ocean, I've learned a lot of cool things from my school that I look forward to sharing with you guys. If you have topic suggestions or just want a Marine enthusiast friend, feel free to reach out
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