We all wanted to be a lot of things when we grew up. We’ve all dreamt of being many things. I know I did.
Librarian. Artist. Doctor/ Nurse. Psychologist. Novelist/writer. Bookstore owner. Travel blogger. Author/speaker.
The A to Z Challenge – M is for Marine biology
I now dream of a career in writing, but once I dreamt of studying to become a marine biologist. I loved/love the ocean and all creatures within, so so much, that I wish I could have done better in science and somehow become someone who could study marine ecosystems and make a difference to the oceans and everything living in them.
I didn’t do too well in science and I am afraid of boats. Always have been. I believe I carry a healthy, respectful fear of the sea. Its immensity makes me feel as small as anything else ever could. Yet, I am utterly fascinated by it and everything existing in it.
I want to study dolphins, whales, sharks, sea turtles, rays, from the smallest organism to the blue whale. I love it all.
We sometimes must admit that we won’t ever be what we once dreamed of, but I keep the faith I might one day get to write about the ocean, even if I will never study it scientifically.
***This is my first year of joining the A to Z Challenge and so I’ve decided to post randomly, as a way for new visitors to my blog to get to know me a little better. I look forward to discovering some interesting new blogs too.
You can write about whatever it is you want. Just do it.
Just do it.
Great advice and I will follow that, slogan isn’t it?
Used to be Nike’s slogan. Might still be I guess
I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was in high school too! Mostly because I liked swimming and scuba diving. I then realized how much science and how little swimming would be involved and moved on to other things. Thanks for this little moment of reflection that your moment gave me!
Nope. My lack of ability as a strong swimmer and my never even having gone scuba diving were the red flags for me. And so I moved on from that dream, but I still revisit it in my mind often.
It was interesting to read about your initial career plans. I love the sea, but I enjoy it from the shore. The sheer immensity is overpowering in a beautiful kind of way. Perhaps you will one day write us stories that involve the sea, or maybe you will compose a piece for your violin that brings the ocean to mind!
I prefer it from the shore too Josie, with my feet firmly planted on solid ground.
I thought about writing about the topic a million times, but I hadn’t given any thought to expressing my love for it through music. Maybe I will get there with my violin playing one day. Thanks for the idea though. I will keep it in mind.
I love the sea and the creatures that inhabit it. An aquarium is the closest place I’ve been to study the animals in their habitats. I’m not really a scientist, either, just a curious person who wants to learn a lot.
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