With the temperature soaring at about 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and a slight breeze blowing mildly, the Island of Hawaii was the definition of a perfect inhabitable location. It was not the perfect weather, or the stunning landscape that had a tinkling sensation running throughout my body, but rather it was the cool color blue which stupefied me the most. The very vast and tropical climate of the Pacific Ocean was the one thing that brought forth every living emotion to my body. For my visiting family, the ocean was merely another bland and original vacation to swim, snorkel, or to just cool off. For me it was the ecstasy of a lifetime, the pursuit of happiness, and more importantly, it was my first hand account to experience my
goal to become a marine biologist. The trip to Hawaii had definitely become a significant experience that would further my never-ending fantasy to explore the depths of the ocean.
The trip to Hawaii in the summer of 2001 was one experience that definitely helped me to realize what I wanted to do besides the jock superstar life. For playing sports all of my life, this was a barrier that separated me from the world of sports. The trip to Hawaii not only left me with a new fascination of the world but it also proved to be an experience that has helped to define a specific goal that I would like to pursue through college and into the future. Thanks to the Hawaiian Islands, I am now able to say that marine biology is a new zeal that I would like