People write for the purpose of connecting with others, creating an emotional response, or capturing a moment in time. Often, it’s for an audience of one. The act of journaling for example, is often a solitary one. And sometimes, that solitary effort finds its way to another, unintended audience and makes a connection, generates an emotional response, and shares a moment captured in time. Message in a Bottle, tells the story of one such experience that changed my life during my time at the Sea Education Association and led to the writing of a solitary piece that went beyond that audience of one.

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With two schooners operating in the Atlantic and the Pacific, the teachers on shore and the scientists and professional crews have brought extraordinary experiences like mine to thousands of students. Plus, they're doing important research into the impact of plastics upon our oceans.