I'm excited to share with you guys how my first fishing derby experience was. If I'm being honest with you guys, the thought of waking up at 6 in the morning and fishing on a boat for about 4 hours did not please me. However, I actually liked it because it was fun. Despite the fact that I didn't catch anything, I had a good time. Unlike the day at orientation, I didn't get sea sick this time!
I got to go on Charlie's boat so it was familiar to me. The people in my group were: Aleena, Patrice and her brother, Damani, Kharliyah, Maeve, Bridget, Ariagnna, and Brianna. They're all so nice and we took many pictures/selfies with Bridget! It was a relaxing and peaceful day as another opportunity to spend time with coworkers outside of actual work. Charlie also is a very nice captain, he never hesitated to help us out.
Although I tried, I didn't have the luck of catching anything. However, many on our boat did. Aleena caught a small striped bass and a baby skate and a few others did as well. I enjoyed my time on the boat, feeling the excitement when one of us caught something. We laughed and smiled a lot, it was great.
Fishing this summer was a new experience for me. It's another one of the many things this job has taught me. Summer's almost over and having this skill is a privilege as not many have it. But I do think I've had enough of it, not because I don't like it, but because it requires way more patience than I have. I enjoy passing on this skill to all the kids we get to meet, and I look forward to doing so for these last few weeks!
-Ashley
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