Alex Carter: Introduction :)

Here's when I went snorkling in Cabo

Hello all, my name is Alex Carter and I'm 26 years old.

I just moved to Florida this year and I'm loving every minute of it so far! I lived in Arizona for most my life, 15 years to be exact. Arizona is absolutely beautiful and it will always be home for me but theres one thing that it was missing.... THE OCEAN! I've always been drawn to the ocean for as long as I can remember and I knew it was time to finally live somewhere that theres plenty of it, hence why I moved to the sunshine state. Right out of high school I went to a community college in AZ and got my Associates Degrees in Liberal Arts. I took two years or so off after that to work, this is my first semester back and first semester at Daytona State! I am working full time and taking 4 classes.... wish me luck!! ha

Some things I enjoy when I'm not working, I'm a photographer, I was a big hiker/backpacker back home, I enjoy the gym, I love crafts, I love to fish, love being on boats or anywhere on the water really, off roading in my jeep, going shooting, I travel often, and I love meeting new people and trying new things!

Me at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa

Marine Biology has been something on my mind since my 7th grade trip I took to the San Juan Islands with my class. We went whale watching and explored the islands, we did labs, tasted seaweed and kelp plants I believe, we also dissected tiny squids! I enjoyed every minute of that trip and would love to find my calling somewhere in this field. I have only taken one Marine Bio course since then I look forward to what is to come from this class and semester!