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“I was amazed to learn of the close ties between Bermuda and US history. If the men shipwrecked on Bermuda hadn’t built the two ships, Deliverance and Patience, and sailed to...

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“I loved swimming in the middle of the Atlantic, and seeing dolphins and pilot whales. In the Jamestown museum I learned Pocohontas’ real name, and I also learned how to handle the...

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The most important life lesson I have learned on the voyage
 
It finally came to the day of me leaving for a seven day trip at sea on the Spirit of Bermuda. I...

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I never would have thought that I would be on this ship in the first place, but more importantly, I never would have thought I was this strong. When I was pulling the halyard it showed all my...

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I can’t believe that I am on the Bermuda Sloop. My first day and I have a good feeling about the rest of the week. My muster group is the main watch. I have discovered the crew on the spirit...

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Today we got on the Spirit of Bermuda and were told our group, numbers, and how to operate the things on the boat. This is my first time on the Spirit of Bermuda and so far so good. When I was...

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I have learned that you should always work together to get a big job done. I now know that you need everyone in order for you to do a job. Everyone is important. When my watch folded up the main...

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Is leadership given, earned, or put into place? Is respect given to a leader based upon an appointed position or because it was adequately earned? Is a leader a boastful person that bosses their...

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Stormy weather, strong winds, big waves. I was not prepared for this. Leadership is constantly needed, whether you are leading yourself on the right path or leading others. In a ship environment...

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What is a leader? Am I a leader? Who am I not to be a leader? Who are you to tell me that I am not a leader? My style of leadership is to lead by example. I do this in many ways: participating in...

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So, I heard you were thinking about going on the Spirit of Bermuda next year. Well, I am not going to lie, I did not want to go and I thought it was going to be the worst 5 days of my life! But as...

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Dear Zianna,

What I have found the hardest about the trip was that you have to adjust to the different types of weather. Sometimes you may feel sick and really want to go home, sometimes the...

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Upon returning aboard the Spirit of Bermuda not only did I seek to share some of my experience, but I also looked forward to learning something new. During my first day aboard the Spirit already I...

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Leadership is always important to a crew
 The leadership of one person can keep you safe too
Because as I sit on this boat and rock side to side  
There are rules to follow and rules...

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Today was a very marvelous day like when you have just got a new car or bike. It was marvelous because we discovered a shipwreck in Castle Harbor.

Something that I had not done before and I...

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Every day it’s getting harder and harder, but whenever I step onto that deck at 6:30 am I see myself doing things that I never thought I would do in a million years. I find myself pushing through...

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It took a lot for me to accomplish to tell you the truth. When I first came on this boat I thought, oh, all we have to do is put up the sails and then we could relax for the rest of the day. But...

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On my first day on the Spirit of Bermuda I had a few challenges. But I am only going to tell you about two.

My first challenge was working with others doing a physical activity. Sometimes...

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One challenge I have faced while aboard Spirit of Bermuda was pulling up the sails. That was a real challenge because I ‘m not really that strong and after a while of doing hard work I can feel...

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Today has been an extremely exciting day for me. Since this is the first time I have been on a sailboat. Usually I am the passenger of the ship but today, right now I am a crewmember. I felt very...

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On my trip on the Spirit of Bermuda, I was not full of tears, I was full of laughter! We learned how to use a winch- it took teamwork and communication. We used the winch to help manage the sails....

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When you were about our age, didn't you like hands-on activities rather than sitting in a long tedious classroom? Spirit is very hands-on, just putting up the sails and sailing make us work and...

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Dear Crew,

The whole crew has helped me to have a good trip on the Spirit of Bermuda. Three examples are – they were always pushing me on, they always had me doing something else, they never...

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Today my group accomplished many things. The most important goal I think we accomplished was putting down and packing away the sails. This was because we did it as a team. Everyone helped with...

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The team I am in is called Mizzen watch, and our leader is Vershon Simmons. The mizzen watch put up more than just their own sails by using teamwork. We helped with the main, the fore, and we...

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We can learn a lot about Bermuda from its shipwrecks. We know that he reefs are very dangerous to ships because they forma barrier around Bermuda. There are only small amount of entrances to the...

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Shipwrecks tell a story of Bermuda’s history. They teach us of an unspoken journey – of how people lived their lives and the technology they used and how it has evolved to what we know today....

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Being on the Spirit of Bermuda requires lots of teamwork. My team had to raise the sails, tie the ropes down and pack everything back up. We had to count 2-6 heave when we were pulling up the...

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What an experience. Who would have thought of me being on the Spirit of Bermuda? To think that I would be sailing a massive boat like the Spirit is incredible. It‘s also mind blowing to imagine me...

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Today was a good day because it was my first day on the Sloop. Today we accomplished much working together and putting up the sails. I feel as an individual that I should do a little bit more...

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When I first came on this boat I missed my TV my computer, and my bed. Once we started to learn how to put up the sail and getting a turn to steer the boat, all my things just faded away like...

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Being away from home can affect a person because they are in a different environment often away from the people they are used to. We start becoming homesick even before we leave home, because we...

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Today was the start of a new adventure to experience. I was able to attend the Spirit of Bermuda. We had to split into a group that had outstanding teamwork.

What I mean is that I...

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Have you ever wondered what it is like to live on a boat? Well, from my experience it was a mixed feeling. There were times that were very difficult and times that were exciting and interesting....

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Sailing is intense and you need perseverance. It’s something that I don’t normally do and find it challenging. Setting the sails requires teamwork and a lot of strength. When we are setting the...

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Actually doing work and cleaning at six in the morning is a first to me. I never thought that I would actually do all that work and make it through. I see myself not so much the same as I was...

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I drew on my inner strength today when I woke up at six in the morning because I never really get up that early. I also woke in the middle of the night for a two hour watch and I’m not use to that...

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Sailing takes a lot of perseverance and practice. I drew on my inner strength today to get through something challenging. My watch leader told me that if I didn’t do the morning exercises then I...

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T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Accomplishes More. This statement was proven to me today as we learned how to put up, take down and pack away the sails on the Spirit of Bermuda.

My watch worked...

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I never imagined that I could spend a whole week aboard a boat with just girls. I’ve only been on the Spirit of Bermuda for one week and I kind of like it. I have done things that I’ve never done...

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This experience has changed my attitude and built my self-confidence. I have become friends with girls I don’t normally hang out with on a regular basis. It really showed me how lucky I am to be...

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Something I found challenging was leaving my laptop, phone and family. I miss my family but since I am out here I am having fun and am associating myself with people I usually don’t associate...

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Sailing takes a lot of perseverance and practice. I think my performance from today was much better than yesterday because I believed in myself and had perseverance. Today I drew inner strength to...

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Today I think I drew inner strength when putting up the sails because it gets harder as it gets tot the top. My performance today was much better than yesterday because I contributed more. I...

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Being on the Spirit I have had to clean and scrub the floors and do the dishes. I never had to do this before and I can honestly say that I enjoyed it because it was a new experience for me not...

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A woman thinks wiser than a child because a child makes selfish decisions. Some girls just make decisions for themselves because they don’t think about it, they don’t listen to their parents...

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The way a young woman should respond to her surrounding is that it should not matter if she does not like a person, she should set her differences aside. She should also at least pretend to be...

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On this voyage, I wish to become a man who is more responsible. To be a man takes a lot of focus and maturity. You need to be attentive; able to make good decisions and treat others well....

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In our adventure on board the Spirit of Bermuda someone said that, “we would leave as boys and return as man”. It takes a lot to become a man. The way a man responds to his surroundings tells a...

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There was a lot of effort from my group today. My group was excellent with the drills and we went through them quickly. It’s all about teamwork and my group worked together and there was no...

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Today, being on the Spirit of Bermuda was incredible. We went through drills and also learned plenty more. My watch members were awesome too.

We managed to put the sails up in good time...

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Sailing takes a lot of perseverance and practice. This morning was a very good morning. I had to work hard to get out of my bed from night watch and after that fell back asleep and than had a hard...

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Sailing makes you draw on your inner strengths. I drew on my strength today when I cleaned my room while I was feeling dizzy. I wanted to go up on the deck and relax because the heat was beaming...

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A man will respond differently to his surrounding than a boy. That doesn’t mean that the man is stronger than the boy, it just means that he is more responsible. A man will think before he acts....

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If a man and a boy had this boat as their new surrounding they would respond differently. A boy might be scared to come on the ship, while a man might be willing to come because he want to try new...

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Sailing on the Spirit of Bermuda has been different for me thus far. I started off not knowing anybody because I was the only one from T.N. Tatem. I was assigned to a group called Main watch. It...

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I had to really step out of my box a lot of times today. I walked across the bow net and usually I am scared of heights. What I found difficult was pulling the rope, lifting the sails and getting...

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Today was what I can say, one of my greatest experiences. I really had to work hard with putting up the sails and putting them back down. Yes, there were times when some of my team mates weren’t...

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Today was the best day I had on the Sloop in the past three days. Getting up in the morning was okay and eating breakfast was even better. After I ate, I went to clean and I felt that I did a...

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Wow, I would have never thought I would be on the Sprit of Bermuda. Thoughts were racing through my mind but I knew it was going to be a once in a lifetime experience.

Some new words that I...

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I think that people are more likely to work in a setting on a sailboat than in school because on the boat safety comes first and people will tend to work in this setting so that no one falls...

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As an individual I feel that I have contributed as much as I could have. I used strength and determination but when I got tired I stopped but felt that if I had to keep going because on this boat...

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What does it take to have effective teamwork? This means to me that we have to be quiet and focus on the task at hand. Also just because we feel tired, that does not mean we give up and let the...

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When people are participating in this voyage, they experience many different types of challenges. There are lots I know, and some I don’t know. I believe that a challenge is something that gives...

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One challenge I have had since I have been on the sloop is having to listen to everything and take it all in at once. All this in addition to accomplishing tasks on top of the boat like cleaning,...

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What are challenges? Challenges are difficulties that some may face. Challenges may not always come hard. Some challenges can be doing new things that end up being easy. Challenges might even mean...

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On the Spirit of Bermuda there is no typical day. Every hard working, muscle using, drafty watch, bumpy ride, day is different and difficult. It is life changing and it helps you grow as a person....

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My opinion about what the students get out of participating in a Spirit of Bermuda voyage is that they get to meet new people. It is a very different and difficult experience. I think you get...

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On the Spirit of Bermuda I have faced many, many challenges. Some are tiredness and tension between other children. Additionally I sometimes feel like I am not respected by the other children....

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There were many challenges during the 2nd day onboard the Spirit of Bermuda, like putting up and down the sails. Since I was in the Mizzen Watch group, we had a completely unexpected challenge....

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Today was very different from yesterday as there were many more challenges that I had to take on. One of these challenges took place when I was putting the sails up. Today I didn’t just put the...

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Today was a day filled with challenges but each challenge was completed with excitement.

We had finally ventured out of the Great Sound and the waves were starting to get much larger and...

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Today was absolutely AMAZING!! The weather was supposedly the worst they’ve ever been through and I think that made my energy flow through my veins and beat my heart even faster! The part that was...

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A couple of challenges that I have faced while aboard the Spirit Of Bermuda, were being away from home with no communication to my parents, and steering the ship through squall (bad...

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Morning! Up we get at 6:30 a.m. my watch was from 11:30 till 1;15, so I hardly got any sleep. For breakfast we had cereal and milk( frosted flakes) and strawberry yogurt. The table I was sitting...

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While being on the Spirit of Bermuda, I have experienced many challenges and tried many new things. For, example, haling the sails, down haling the sails, using the wrenches, and sitting down...

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On the second day of my five day expedition on the Sprit of Bermuda, I have faced a number of different challenges physically and mentally. I think that in a situation as this one, it is important...

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It’s been day three! Maybe from the exclamation mark you might think two different things, one that I’ve hated it or, two that so far, I’ve had the time of my life. If you thought one, you have...

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I have been on the Spirit of Bermuda for 3 days now. Three days are long and filled with night watches, but guess what? I have enjoyed nearly every part of this adventure.

“Wake up!” is what...

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“Spirit of Bermuda…Voyage Like No Other!”

Curiosity. This is what mostly everybody endures when they watch the Spirit of Bermuda sailing around Bermuda’s waters. Luckily, I’m one of the few...

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On board the Spirit of Bermuda, it is very fun and exciting and a big adventure. Even though we are getting a lot of rain and cold weather, the Spirit of Bermuda managed to get through it. A...

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Some personality traits or qualities of a good leader are being confident because a man needs to be confident in his decisions. Being helpful is another one so you can help everyone who is having...

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There are many leadership styles that can be effective in different situations. I think that a leader would need to be a person that can remain calm and take control in a tight situation. A leader...

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I think that a leader needs to be firm with what they do but can’t be very strict or cruel. They also need to be good at talking with other people and should be fun to be with.

I think that...

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I think that the qualities that a good leader needs, is to be able to not be afraid to be loud, to be good at giving orders, they need to be reliable, helpful, know what the are doing and they...

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I think that there are many qualities that make a good leader. I think the most important one however is confidence. I think it takes a lot of confidence just to lead yourself. If you are leading...

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A good leader should know what they are doing. Leaders should be wise and have good experience at what they are doing. Most leaders respect their pupils. Leaders should be organized and always...

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Dear M2 Student,

I have found the Spirit of Bermuda trip has been a wonderful experience that has bought the best out of me and taught me lots of things about myself and how to sail. I have...

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Dear M2 Student,

I have been on the spirit of Bermuda for 3 days working and sleeping on the boat. You wake up at 6.30am, exercise and then you go change and eat awesome breakfast with a lot...

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Dear M2 Student,

I chose to take part in a voyage on the Spirit of Bermuda. There was many challenges on this trip along with the fun. Some of these challenges were waking up for night watch...

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Dear M2 Student,

During my trip on the vessel known as the Spirit of Bermuda, I have experienced several difficult situations, however I feel that these experiences have made me a more well...

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Dear M2 Student,

So far this week has gone by so fast. It felt like I was arriving just yesterday. My watch leader “Beanie” is really funny and always keeps us entertained by signing and...

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My first day on the Spirit of Bermuda was a blast. My classmates and I accomplished a lot and learned things that we would never learn about in school. I personally enjoyed working as a team to...

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As an individual, I feel that I contributed as much as I could have. This is because I was not so sure what I was doing most of the time (I don’t think anyone did) but eventually got the hang of...

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My team and I worked together as a team today to achieve the tasks provided, but we made it harder for ourselves for not paying attention as much as we should have. We also stopped progress...

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Wow! What a day at sea! We started out at dockyard and motored out to just in front of Watford Bridge. Teamwork is vital on a boat like the Spirit. We had to first prep the sails and the...

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I never thought I would be able to take all the pressure, but I felt excited when I knew people were depending on me. We impressed our watch leaders and that makes me feel good about myself. I...

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I didn’t think I could do this in the past because I was lazy and tired and didn’t really like doing things that didn’t have to do with me. Now I know there is nothing wrong with helping other...

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When I first learned that we would be the ones working on the Spirit of Bermuda I was pretty shocked. I didn’t think I was strong enough to pull ropes and that was before I even knew how hard they...

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A lot has happened after my first day on the Spirit of Bermuda. With the members of my team, I didn’t think that all of us would be working fairly, I only thought about 2/3 of us would be pulling...

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My goal for tomorrow and the rest of the trip is to give my ALL at ALL times. I would like everyone on the ship to remember me as the hard working guy with the amazing hair. Another goal for me...

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I was scared at first when I came on but then I started to feel confident. I learned how to steer the ship. I liked the rain when we were sailing. I missed my parents and I am sure they miss me. I...

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The phrase, “We leave as boys, and will return as men” is straight forward. It describes the way we are toughening up spiritually, mentally, and physically. A man on the steering wheel will shout...

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On this boat I am becoming a man after I left the dock in Dockyard as a boy. A man would respond to his new surroundings by making do with what they have ad adapt to the new environment. A man...

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A man reacts with a positive attitude even when things look bleak. A man is willing to go the extra mile to help those around them to the best of their ability. When a boy is looking for guidance...

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The way to respond to your surroundings if you are new at what you are doing you would need to pay attention because you want to pick it up quickly. The way I treat others should be kinder and act...

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On the voyage the way I act around people I think I have fixed it but I need more improvement on my attitude. I can improve on my attitude by listening to my elders and anyone who is trying to...

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There are several things that distinguish a man from a boy. One of those things is the way he responds to his surroundings. Be respectful to others and respect that not all are the same because...

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It is very important to protect our environment. Some people will die of cancer and the future of our children will be at risk. Plastic is in our ocean and the fish eat it and we eat fish and...

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The protection of the environment is very important in my eyes. If you don’t protect the environment the climate is going to have an enormous change to everyone. Climate change has a huge effect...

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I think people are most likely to work together in an environment like this because we have way more challenges and you get to show effort and physical strength. You face challenges at school but...

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Today my team did a lot of fun things and accomplished lots of goals. We pulled up the sails and packed them back up when we were finished. To accomplish this we had to use teamwork.

I think...

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Sailing on the Spirit of Bermuda requires teamwork in a manner of different ways. My team the Main watch was the one that managed the main sail. I have learned many things during my time on board...

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Today I started another “adventure” with my school on the Spirit of Bermuda. It has been said that this is a classroom away from school and I believe that to be true. Instead of...

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On Monday, I thought I couldn't make it to Friday. However, I see that I am stronger than I thought and feel like I've had a successful week so far. At first, I thought it would be impossible to...

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Today was a long day for everyone. We faced many challenges today. Some were different from others. One of the challenges that I faced was trying to help the crew with jobs that their watch was...

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The hushed whispers and muffled shuffling of students echo throughout the cabin. 4:45 a.m. Time for the last watch to start. Groggy, shivering students file silently through the galley and up to...

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Today the seas were rough and lots of people got seasick, including me. There were lots of people out at one time and sails still had to be put up. Some one had to step up and help. I was one of...

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Leadership. What would I define as leadership? Well, there is the obvious stuff- telling people what to do, and having a lot of experience. And that’s helpful. The ship wouldn’t sail without an...

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Being on this boat you have to be a stronger leader than on land. On this boat without one strong confident leader not much would be done. On land as you normally don’t need too much teamwork,...

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When you are on a boat in the middle of nowhere, without your cell phone or your computer you WILL get closer to the people on the boat. You are all going through the conditions (weather-wise) and...

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We can learn a lot about Bermuda’s past from shipwrecks. We can use the artifacts to find out how the people lived back then. We can also find out who the people trade with, where they traveled...

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I noticed immediately that if you have a problem with someone on the boat you have to put aside your differences and just get along with everyone on the vessel. This requires a lot of teamwork and...

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At school, teamwork can sometimes be a little hard because everyone want the project you are working on to go the way she wants. However, on this boat, I learnt that it is much easier to work as a...

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A man makes decisions with not only him in mind but others also so that it may benefit everyone involved. When a man makes decisions he thinks about how it will work out in the future. My few...

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The way a man responds to his surroundings is if he sees something that may be out of place he would have the maturity to fix it. To me, a man is someone who swallows their pride and is strong...

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One of my experiences that have helped me change into a man is the teamwork because it is the teamwork that teaches a boy discipline and respect for others. That is how I will learn to become a...

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Many may come to the conclusion that the Spirit of Bermuda is a “get away” venture to take a break from the everyday life of school and academic activities. However, the reality is quite the...

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Today, Monday February 16th, 2009 was my first official day aboard the Bermuda Sloop. Being on this boat might have a lot of ups and downs, but it will give me a good experience. Today, I really...

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Today I walked on the Spirit of Bermuda for the first time. I walked on thinking, “I’m going to have fun” and that I had nothing to worry about. I really wanted to start my journey. Then it...

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A man treats others with love and respect. He should treat his family with the most love though. A man would treat others as how he would want to be treated. A man would also do kind things for...

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