Tis summer I'll be working as a deckhand on a whale-watching/glacier-sightseeing tour ship in Seward. This is a totally random job that I applied for in January- it has NOTHING to do with the fact that I teach Marine Science - it's just a happy coincidence! Go to www.kenaifjords.com and see my working conditions :). Last summer, while there on vacation, I went out on one of their daily sightseeing tours and had a great time (even though the day was cut short because of rough waters), but I didn't walk off the ship saying, "Oh my gosh, I HAVE to get a job here next summer!" I honestly don't know where the thought to apply for a job there even came from...So, in January, I saw that they were hiring seasonal employees, applied for the deckhand position, did a Skype interview, and now I'm heading back to Seward for the whole summer! It's not a "teacher" thing that I'm doing, it's just me, applying for a job that happens to be in my realm of interest!
In the summer of 2010, I was selected to participate in NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program, and I ended up on a fisheries research vessel in the Gulf of Alaska for three weeks. Besides being an AMAZING educational experience, that trip is what got me hooked on the great state of Alaska! You can check out my blog from THAT trip at www.orilioisateacheratsea.blogspot.com.
So, to sum it up: Summer 201- Teacher at Sea, no pay, a "professional development" trip.
Summer 2012- vacation in Alaska.
Summer 2013- working in Alaska.
Follow my posts as I document my journey this summer!!
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