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Sunday, 19 July 2026
SEA Campus, Falmouth, Massachusetts

Last night we set our alarms for 9, the latest we have slept all program. We then enjoyed a “fend for yourself” breakfast and convinced Miles to try a proper American bagel for the first time. After some games and group bonding, we set out for the day. 

The first place we visited today was downtown Falmouth for ice cream and lunch. As we sat outside of the ice cream shop, we struck up a conversation with a local resident. We found out that she is very passionate about ecology and environmental sustainability and is even classified as a master naturalist. We had a great time talking with her about all the native plants in her garden and her neighborhood’s push to ban gas leaf blowers. It connected to some of the sustainability themes we had talked about in class. 

We then got lunch and as we waited we went on a deep dive quizzing each other on our multiplication. As a group we decided on numbers to multiply then competed to see who could get it correct. We did 42² and 91² as well as 83 times 97. We also talked about whether anyone can really see a red apple in their mind or if they are simply recalling memories of red apples and then about if it’s possible to imagine something that we have never seen before. It was an opportunity to turn our brains back on after a weekend off. 

The next stop was a beach in Falmouth to relax and have fun. We were able to see a lot of different types of shells and sediment, which we talked a lot about this week. The percentage of big shells and rocks suggested that the current at that beach is fairly strong and was able to bring these pieces over and deposit them. We also saw what we identified as eel grass in the waters, which connected to all we had learned about seagrass and oysters. When we first got to the beach, we all jumped into the water and started swimming around. After a little we got our beach ball and tried to hit it up as many times in a row without it dropping into the water. After getting up to 9, we returned to the sand and ate our lunch, played some more games and eventually headed back to campus.

The day wrapped up with a shopping run for some to buy supplies while others stayed back and watched the World Cup Final. For the last 20 minutes of the game, there was a giant group of people crowded around my computer watching the game and eventually celebrating Spain’s win. We then ate cookout which was graciously prepared by our PAs and ended off the night with a bonfire.

Noelle, Pre-College 2: Oceanography