Cynthia Reza '10

It's Tuesday morning in sunny California! I am looking outside my window and it's gorgeous! Memorial Day weekend flew by and my mini-vacation is slowly coming to its end. I have been home for three weeks and I leave to go to Bucknell on Sunday night to begin my Marine Biology class. I am very nervous, for some reason it feels like freshman year all over again. However, the idea of meeting new people, being at Bucknell in June (something I've never done before) and simply going to the Virgin Islands makes me feel better!

Due to the limited computer and Internet access in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, I was unable to blog about my experience during my stay. But I kept a diary of everything I did and took several pictures while I was there to update everyone on my experience once I got back home. I got back a couple of days ago and I am happy to share my adventures with all of you. :)

A group of students took the bus along with our professors from Bucknell to the JFK airport in New York. We took the bus early Wednesday, June 4, at 1:30 a.m., to be exact. Many of us didn't sleep, we waited for the time to leave to sleep on the bus. The ride over was bumpy. It was raining and so it was a bumpy ride to New York, but we made it to the airport on time, safe and sound.

The day we got to St. John we were given the day off to settle into our cabins and rest. We started class the next day at 9 a.m. We all met at the pavilion which was the dining area of Cinnamon Bay, the campground where we stayed the first week of class. Our first class took place in Cinnamon Bay's East Fingers.

Every class was different, fun and exciting. I was always quietly eager to see different cool things. Going to our snorkeling sites was the best. I absolutely loved the car rides!!! I cannot stress that enough. The switchbacks were so much fun!! For those of you who haven't had the chance to visit the Virgin Islands, at some point you have to go and see for yourself why it's amazing!