Sweet Spot

The thirteenth morning started off early as the instructors moved the ship off the dock. Soon the rest of the boat’s inhabitants got up for a breakfast of cereal and toast. During breakfast, the instructors hopped on the dingy and cruised off for a staff meeting. Surprisingly for a boat full of tired teenagers, we all got together to clean up the morning mess. The boat was spotless by the time Matt, Cat, and Ella came back.
The positive atmosphere of the morning was postponed after we were informed about the approaching tropical storm. To prepare for the storm, we moved almost everything not tied down below deck. This included laundry drying above deck and personal belongings left out. As soon as we were prepared, the ship departed under the guide of Matt to a more protected cove.
Once we reached the cove, the Neptune students (Sydney, Miles, Charlie, Giselle, Conner, Bella, Austin, and I) set up their equipment and rode on a dingy to fellow ActionQuest boat “Yo Dawg” for a wreck dive. The Rescue students (Megan, Caleigh, Wylie, Sam, and Angel) were left behind to do rescue seven practices. A slight current made both class's activities more difficult than usual.
Immediately after training, we took our saltwater showers and settled inside. Again to my surprise, a group of teenagers volunteered to be responsible, and everyone decided to do their diving workbooks after settling down inside. Dinner was tacos made by Angel, Giselle, and Ella. For after-dinner programs, we worked on our compliment cards.
I think today has really shown how responsible my peers are when need be. Everyone really came up to bat when faced with an oncoming storm, working together despite our differences for the better of the ship. The shockingly consistent and voluntary responsibility of my peers and hard work of my instructors has inspired me to try and do my best to keep up with their maturity.