My cousin Pete was studying at the state university and he was getting a degree in architecture. That seemed incredibly odd to me, as he was always an incredibly outgoing and fun living person. Architecture just seemed so, Mike Brady to me. Anyway, that’s not the point. What matters is the fact that he was writing one of his final papers for his degree on the design of the New England Aquarium and he asked me if I would like to go to Boston with him. I made him promise to go to at least one dance concert while we were there, which he agreed to and that was about it. We were off. I was really kind of excited about the whole trip because Pete and I had always been so close, that is before he got so serious about his academics.
So we were off for our weekend stay in Boston , and immediately after arriving at Logan International Airport I was in love with the city. I made a couple of comments to Pete and he said that one of his trips there was the reason he decided to become an architect in the first place. This was actually the beginning of my understanding of Pete’s desire and really started to appreciate his interest in the field. He actually wants to design great buildings and after looking at some of those in Boston I could really understand why.
When we got to the aquarium I was stunned by everything there is to do there. Pete was pretty much interested in taking pictures of odd little structures and corners and stuff, but I wanted to visit some of the exhibits. They had an incredible collection of films on the animals and wildlife, which I would love to have seen but didn’t have time. I did get to watch some of the animals though. My favorite was the Atlantic Harbor Seal, oh and the North Atlantic Right Whale . I was so impressed with some of the exhibits and the educational and research conservation aspects of the aquarium that it, combined with Pete’s studious passion and intent, inspired me to go back to school. And while I’m not sure exactly what I’ll do I know it has something to do with marine life.
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