http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006 BIO 283: Marine Ecology Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:06:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The "real" final day of our trip was a whirlwind one. We woke up around 6 a.m. to make sure that we hadn't forgotten anything. After one last look around our room and from our balcony, we gathered our bags and went down to breakfast. Most students left behind a ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/07/home-sweet-home/ Today we got our grades back and the professors said how much they enjoyed correcting such good tests - whoo hoo! We went to the Fern Gully today where we drove through this really winding stretch of road that used to be a river bed, but because of the last earthquake, ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/05/last-day/ I didn't fall down Dunn's River Falls at all. Well, I slipped a couple of times, but that is to be expected. It was a beautiful 600 some foot climb through clear water. There were people of all ages climbing it. I had a unique experience today though. As I ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/04/dont-wear-your-glasses-while-climbing-dunns-river-falls/ Today was the final test day!! Yaya, its done. The afternoon was much more fun. We went to Dunn's River Falls. This is a giant, drawn out waterfall and we climbed up it. It was full of tourists but we muddled through, most of us several times. It was by ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/04/another-fun-day/ Today we went snorkeling in shallow water and saw a sunken ship. I, along with my cold, got an eye infection from one of our fellow students so I couldn't wear my contacts. It was lucky that we were in such shallow water because I could see most things. Jamaica ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/03/what-do-you-mean-dont-study-too-hard/ Good morning! We were studying so hard last night that I didn't get a chance to write about what we did yesterday, January 2. I now know, however, the names of every creature in our water table. Now we just need to know their life histories (habitat, eating and diet ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/03/the-elusive-coffee-bean-snail-and-other-things/ Hi from Discovery Bay, Jamaica. I am just writing to tell everyone what a great time this trip has been so far. There are so many things to write about it is hard to pick out just a few of them. Snorkeling in the coral reef has been a once ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/02/discovery-bay-fun/ Another sunny and beautiful day in Jamaica! I've been having tons of fun so far. We have done so much already its hard to believe that we haven't been here that long. Our New Year's Bash at the "Ultimate Jerk Center" was a lot of fun, as well as interesting ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/02/good-morning/ We got to sleep in today. All the way to 8:30 am! Last night was a lot of fun. Our New Year’s celebration at the Ultimate Jerk Center was remarkable. When the professors said that the place would be packed, I had no idea. I was thinking, ok, so there’d ... http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/01/ethnographic-interviews/ http://blogs.wlc.edu/jamaica2006/2006/01/01/20/