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| Paddle boarding down the Weeki Wachee River |
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| Snorkeling down the Rainbow River |
Hey! My name is Amber Hanick and this is my second semester here at Daytona State. This is already my favorite class and I know I'm not only going to have lots of fun, but also learn a crazy amount of material that I will be putting towards my degree in Marine Biology. Science is my passion and combining that with the ocean and anything to do with the Marine life on Earth and you have the key to my heart and soul. I recently moved to Daytona in July of 2016 from Crystal River the home of the manatees where I resided from the age of 8. Before moving to Crystal River I was born and grew up on St. Pete Beach. The ocean has always been a major part of my life and played a huge role in not only my childhood, but my
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Yes I caught a baby alligator snapping turtle with my bare
hands for the third time haha
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academic life as well. After moving to Crystal River, I attended Camp Citrus at the Marine Science Station for a week at the age of 12 where I fell more and more in love with not only the ocean, but life in the rivers, estuaries, and wetlands of Florida. This camp ultimately led me to the Academy of Environmental Science where I attended until my junior year of high school. From freshman year to junior year I attended the academy where going to school meant paddling the kayaks and trekking through the mud every other day sampling water, collecting organisms including plankton and various fish, testing water salinity levels, observing photosynthetic organisms throughout the marshes and waters surrounding the school, and educating the areas citizens about our natural springs in the area, mainly Three Sisters Springs. Since moving to Daytona I have become a cashier at Publix, a Disney annual pass holder, and I have gone on many memorable adventures. Some of my hobbies are playing softball, paddle boarding, snorkeling, visiting aquariums, going to Disney, playing video games, and traveling.
This is my last semester at Daytona State (I'm currently taking 17 credit hours) as I will be graduating in May with my A.A. degree and moving on to bigger things at the University of West Florida where I will study my Bachelor's in Marine Biology and be a member of the Daly-Engel Shark Lab tagging sharks and monitoring other tagged marine animals like stingrays. My life has been filled with so many exciting adventures and experiences and I can't wait to see what the future holds for me, especially as I enter my dream career field. I can't wait to give everything I have and bring my love for the environment into this class and make this semester my best one yet!
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