Hey everyone, Ray here giving you my final blog post about my transit across the Atlantic Ocean on the R/V Marcus G. Langseth. This past week has been a time of deep reflection as I consider the next steps of my career. I feel that it is important to convey just how much of an experience this internship as been, and how many doors it really opens up for me in the future. Today around 9:30 A.M, our ship anchored 10 nautical miles off the coast of New York. Tomorrow we will set sail into Brooklyn Navy Yard after the harbor pilot boards our boat, and directs us through the channels. After that, International Customs will come on board to verify our passports and we are then free to hit the gangway. Along this journey I have came across a lot of mentors who are smart, hardworking, and genuinly great people. One of these mentors I met is Khalif. Khalif is an intelligent muslim, I call him Habeeb. Khalif wasted no time in acquainting me with life at sea and opening my eyes to various offshore career paths. Khalif taught me about valuable life lessons and principles, and he portrayed a role of the big brother I never had. I also found out he lives about 2 miles away from me. With how big the ocean is, the world is still so small.
Thank you for tuning into my blog posts on this adventure!
