Saturday, September 6, 2008

Jac and Theo who???

At the beginning...

Once upon a time, there were two JC kids who tried to live as all other model students did. They also loved the outdoors and seafood. They tried their best to study as little as possible and get away with wearing ankle socks. They were very happy and comfy, a little bit complacent about their place in the world, but that is to be expected from childish naivety.

One day they found out that their school had implemented an internship program that would allow them to go to school on Mondays and Tuesdays, and work Wednesdays to Fridays! School for 2 out of 5 days? Why not!

Wanting to please their parents, the two students tried to choose a reputable institution for their internship. Not interested in anything presented on the school's list of institutions, , they signed up with the NUS Marine Biology Labs. The students duly filled out the form, expecting 9 to 5 work hours and the benefit of cheap food from the canteen. Little did they know they would be involved with the most cutting edge technology in the fight for world peace were to be the lab butler and maid.

They helped out with experiments, scanned papers, stared at excel sheets, cleaned out the storeroom and polished boots. (Okay that one isn’t true) At the same time they raided the library and with much reading and learning, understood the threats facing one of the most productive and beautiful places in the world...

The coral reefs.

This blog is an account of whatever that captured their interests, actually compiled with some motivation from IYOR activities (YMBA2008). After this much information, they transformed from the average student to marine biology junkies and people who truly care about the reefs. If you love the oceans, world peace or want to know what's so interesting about a bunch of sessile creatures, read on! (You can do that by clicking on the links on the right, under the section 'archive')

Jacque and Theophilus finished work at 5:23 PM

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the marine junkies
Jacque and Theophilus
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NUS High School
NUS Marine Biology Labs

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Nudibranchs drawn by Prof. Chou
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