Day 6 - Monday, May 25, 2026
Hello all, this is Jordan '26,
Today was our 6th full day on Hurricane Island, ME. Personally, I’d say that I’m accustomed to the climate as a result of my previous 5 years of sleep-away camp in Maine during the summer. Therefore, I came prepared and appropriately packed for the occasion. Unfortunately, for many, they were under the impression that the island quite literally named hurricane, would be sunny and warm… they were disappointed shortly as night fell and temperatures dropped. Even as day broke, the ocean breeze never faltered. Everyone is cold, but happy. I am having a lot of fun talking to people and ignoring my emails.
Today was our 6th full day on Hurricane Island, ME. Personally, I’d say that I’m accustomed to the climate as a result of my previous 5 years of sleep-away camp in Maine during the summer. Therefore, I came prepared and appropriately packed for the occasion. Unfortunately, for many, they were under the impression that the island quite literally named hurricane, would be sunny and warm… they were disappointed shortly as night fell and temperatures dropped. Even as day broke, the ocean breeze never faltered. Everyone is cold, but happy. I am having a lot of fun talking to people and ignoring my emails.
As someone with a gluten allergy, I must say that I am VERY impressed by the kitchen staff, especially Rachel, and their ability to accommodate my dietary restrictions. Not only is their food scrumptious, but it is also highly nutritious and healthy. They always make sure I’m included during meals, snacks, and even ask me my preferences personally. I would rate the food on Hurricane Island a solid 10/10.
Today we engaged in many rainy-day activities! At the beginning of the day, we had an important lesson from our fabulous educator Zoey on marine ecology and the effects of ocean acidification, specifically the impact it could have on bivalve shells. We separated multiple scallop shells into bowls with different liquids; one bowl had regular ocean water, the second bowl was carbonated water, the third bowl was a mix of ocean water and vinegar, and I forgot what the fourth bowl was… nonetheless, we left the lab to let the bowls sit for so we can study the results in 2 days. I wonder what will happen! After that, we played a game called Fishbanks. At the end of the day, we sat down to listen to a presentation by Rick about all sorts of things, such as marine ecology and the economy. He taught us about New England fisheries, the effects of climate change and overfishing, and an endangered species known as the right whales. Very nice guy. Okay, that's all.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
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