Mankind has only explored 5% of the ocean; the rest is a mystery. Strange creatures thrive on the ocean floor. Marine biologists have worked constantly to find those creatures as well as study life in bodies of water. Junior Molly Morrison wants to be one of those people.
Not only does Morrison find peace with the ocean, she also loves learning about it. When she was in elementary school, Morrison did marine biology camp. She also took Marine Biology when she was a sophomore.
“One thing I remember was trying out the blubber (which keeps animals warm) against ice, and then, I put my hand in the ice, and we saw how long we lasted,” recalled Morrison.
“I learned especially about the universe, and how it affects the oceans,” she said. Marine Biology was a fun class for her. Not only did she make new friends, the class also deepened her passion for the ocean further.
For her senior project, Morrison plans to intern at Sea World and be an orca trainer. “They are intelligent animals, and they are simply breathtaking. There is just something about them that grabs my attention,” Morrison explained. She also jokingly shared that she wanted to kidnap an orca in Florida and bring it home to Puget Sound. So if you swing by Sea World next year, you might find her training Shamu to do flips for the next show.
Her dream school is Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as it has a great marine biology program. When she goes to college, Morrison plans to major in the research field, calling herself a “marine researcher.”
This career path is interesting yet adventurous. Exploring and learning about new animals that we didn’t even know that they existed is like finding a long lost treasure chest. Morrison, for sure, will experience exciting opportunities to study the oceans, researching through the 20,000 leagues under the sea.
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