Saturday, January 5, 2008
Class 2006 Our Story? (SHELLBACKS on deck) part 1
SECOND CLASS (SEA) YEAR
(SHELLBACKS on deck)
(SHELLBACKS on deck)
"Come hither, bunkmates, let us wonder through the mystery of latitudes and longitudes under the mortal-rejoicing sun that journeys above. Let us uncover the streets of the wide stars attended great man at sea to reach lands of milk and honey." We now head to Poseidon's lair in search for knowledge and ventures.
The experience of luxurious first-class plane tickets, modern bullet trains, luxary cars, limousine rides, and checking in first class hotels for free after all the unforgettable cadetship ordeals which denied us of the beautiful world inside the hot and empty ennui of the Academy was most reeee-la-xing...
We were amazed by the looks, sizes and beauties of each ship we saw for the first time. Gigantic ships of enormous lengths mesmerized our eyes especially upon seeing an almost floating metal island comprising of merchant fleets. Their built was so strong and they make way as if they were unsikable in a raging hurricane.
As we approached our maiden vessels, we wondered how it looked like inside, what kind of crew we will live with, what life awaits us and what beautiful and bad things we will be having in our days on board. The feeling of strangeness wrapped our hearts as we took each step in the accommodation ladder ( gangway). Surely it is now the real thing, the life every midshipman has been waiting for, the feeling that every midshipman has been longing for... an unexplainable feeling of excitement and doubt.
to be continue.....
The experience of luxurious first-class plane tickets, modern bullet trains, luxary cars, limousine rides, and checking in first class hotels for free after all the unforgettable cadetship ordeals which denied us of the beautiful world inside the hot and empty ennui of the Academy was most reeee-la-xing...
We were amazed by the looks, sizes and beauties of each ship we saw for the first time. Gigantic ships of enormous lengths mesmerized our eyes especially upon seeing an almost floating metal island comprising of merchant fleets. Their built was so strong and they make way as if they were unsikable in a raging hurricane.
As we approached our maiden vessels, we wondered how it looked like inside, what kind of crew we will live with, what life awaits us and what beautiful and bad things we will be having in our days on board. The feeling of strangeness wrapped our hearts as we took each step in the accommodation ladder ( gangway). Surely it is now the real thing, the life every midshipman has been waiting for, the feeling that every midshipman has been longing for... an unexplainable feeling of excitement and doubt.
to be continue.....
