Reflection: Jaime Pang

I’m the kind that tends to learn better by experience, so for myself, the intertidal walk was an invaluable experience, as getting to actually view all the animals in their natural habitat cemented my knowledge about them even better than in class, and also allowed me to consolidate and apply my knowledge of these creatures, as well as to better understand them by applying my experiences in further research. For example, being able to see the carpet anemone both exposed to air and underwater let me connect to my readings of how the anemone retracts and burrows its body out of the water, and the tentacles allowed me to make connections to it being a cnidarian as we’d learnt in class.

Seeing all the species in the wide ocean around me made me even more aware of how and how they form the greater network of life around us and allowed me to greater appreciate how each species and all lives go about in their own ways so very differently, yet all coexist and are intertwined on this planet.

Also, walking around the tidal area and hearing from the guide about the threats to these amazing species allowed me to better understand the need to study these creatures, and actually wildlife in general, as well as the need for awareness of their plight, so that we can better protect them.

I hope that there would be many more wonderful and enriching opportunities like this one to come! 🙂

Jaime Pang (M18406)