{"id":8095,"date":"2016-07-12T08:21:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T12:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/?p=8095"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:19:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T19:19:11","slug":"an-ocean-of-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/currents\/2016\/07\/an-ocean-of-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"An Ocean of Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Emily White<\/strong><\/p>\n

Posted July 12, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

I sat down in the pungent smelling classroom and looked excitedly upon the small squid splayed out on my metal tray. Following the instructions from the teacher, I used my small fingers to move the scalpel along the squid.<\/p>\n

After a few minutes and a little help, I had retrieved my prize: the squid\u2019s ink sac. The instructor gave me a quill made from the feather of a coastal bird and, with twinkling eyes, told me to write my name on a scrap of paper. It was messy, but so worth it.<\/p>\n

This is my favorite North Carolina waterway memory, participating in the Sound to Sea program in the fifth grade.<\/p>\n

Almost everyone has these moments of awe and excitement at some point during their life, especially if they live near a waterway or the coast. Christy Perrin, our sustainable waters and communities coordinator, shared this moment via Twitter recently.<\/p>\n

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Taking my young son out on the lake of my childhood – Christy Perrin @NCWSN<\/a> on her #waterwaymoment<\/a> #SeaGrantWater<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aVwQij8uMc<\/a><\/p>\n

— NC Sea Grant (@SeaGrantNC) July 3, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n