It’s almost midnight Monday the 7th, and I just finished packing my backpack, charging my electronics and gathering any important documents that I might need the next couple of months. I’ve been going through the checklist of things I need to complete before the internship starts and this blog post is the only one unchecked. In a few hours I’ll be waking up to catch my flight to Oregon to begin my internship onboard R/V Oceanus.
Just two days ago I arrived to the continental US from the island of Hawai’i where I was living in the small town of Hawi on the northern tip of island, a beautiful place with sporadic cell phone coverage and limited internet access. Every Monday the public library would be open after 1700, so after work I would go and check my email for any news from my MATE or OSU mentors, sing up for the COOP course, and start reading operations manuals, safety standards and guidelines for marine technicians.
I am so excited to start this internship tomorrow. I know there is going to be lots of hard work and plenty to learn these coming months but I really think it’s worth it-I feel very fortunate this opportunity was offered to me.