To kick off the day, we had our first midterm exam. Not too bad- a lot of questions on Catalina marine wildlife and dive physics. We did our swim test for diving after the exam, which consisted of 9 minutes and 400 meters. Lucky for me, we got to use our fins, snorkels, and wetsuits since the water was so cold. Basically, we had to swim across and back the harbor in the picture below.
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| My classroom for the next five months |
We went out on another dive after lunch. I've had a small cold ever since I got back from Panama and came out to the island. Technically you're not supposed to dive with a head cold since you can't equalize the pressure in your ears (aka pop them). I've been taking Claritin and not feeling too bad, so I didn't think it was a big deal. Unfortunately, the pressure started bothering me at the end of the dive, so I had to surface a couple of minutes early.
Even though I had to surface early, I saw a bunch of Thornback Rays, Halibut, Sea Cucumbers, and Bat Rays, and Leopard Sharks. If this is school, I can't really complain.
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| More Classroom Shots |
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| Dinner after a long day |
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