As we wake up to our first day back in the United States, we would like to begin our blog with a poem that was read to us while we were at the Island School. It serves as a reminder to seize the day, to appreciate everything we are given, and to cherish each moment.
Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day.
What would you do?
Draw out every cent, of course.
Each of us has such a bank.
Its name is TIME.
Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours.
There is no going back.
There is no drawing against the "tomorrow". You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success.
The clock is running.
Make the most of today.
-Marc Levy
As we read this poem, we are reminded of the amazing opportunities that were provided to us while in Eleuthera. Although we faced some difficulties such as navy showers, lack of wi-fi, and early wake-up calls, we realize that these inconveniences are minuscule when compared to the big picture of our experience. We were able to go on once in a lifetime adventures including swimming with sharks, scuba diving, jumping into blue holes, and many others.
As we return to Cleveland and begin adjusting into our daily schedules again, we are astounded at just how different are lives are here than they were while we were in Eleuthera. For example, taking a 10 minute shower seems like the most amazing luxury, looking down at your wrist to see the time has become habit, and flushing the toilet seems very unnecessary- although our families have been quick to tell us otherwise.
We would like to thank everybody who made this trip possible, especially our teachers, Mr. Daly and Ms. Post. Throughout this intensive, our class became something of a family with Mr. Daly and Ms. Post being our parents. They provided us with support and encouragement during our time at the Island School and we are certain that that relationship with be maintained into the coming months. Thank you so much to everybody who influenced us throughout our adventure at the Island School – we learned unforgettable lessons about the ocean and its mysteries, about living in a sustainable way, and, most importantly, about making the most of each day and each opportunity that we are given.
-Emily & Chapin
As we read this poem, we are reminded of the amazing opportunities that were provided to us while in Eleuthera. Although we faced some difficulties such as navy showers, lack of wi-fi, and early wake-up calls, we realize that these inconveniences are minuscule when compared to the big picture of our experience. We were able to go on once in a lifetime adventures including swimming with sharks, scuba diving, jumping into blue holes, and many others.
As we return to Cleveland and begin adjusting into our daily schedules again, we are astounded at just how different are lives are here than they were while we were in Eleuthera. For example, taking a 10 minute shower seems like the most amazing luxury, looking down at your wrist to see the time has become habit, and flushing the toilet seems very unnecessary- although our families have been quick to tell us otherwise.
We would like to thank everybody who made this trip possible, especially our teachers, Mr. Daly and Ms. Post. Throughout this intensive, our class became something of a family with Mr. Daly and Ms. Post being our parents. They provided us with support and encouragement during our time at the Island School and we are certain that that relationship with be maintained into the coming months. Thank you so much to everybody who influenced us throughout our adventure at the Island School – we learned unforgettable lessons about the ocean and its mysteries, about living in a sustainable way, and, most importantly, about making the most of each day and each opportunity that we are given.
-Emily & Chapin
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