From the mountains and seas

My Scholarship entry - Nature: The blues, the greens, the in-betweens

Philippines | Sunday, November 23, 2014 | 5 photos

A young wanderer with a penchant for ethereal things in nature who aspires to show the world that in the hierarchy of beauty, nature is the most beautiful of all.

A biologist and an aspiring marine scientist who grew up in a tropical archipelago that is the Philippines (dubbed as the center of the center of marine biodiversity), I was influenced by many to appreciate in a higher level the biodiversity this world can offer. My life is about conquering the mountains and seas, seeing the world for myself, making sure that there's more than meets the eye and sharing everything to the world.

As a young biologist, conquering the Amazon is the ultimate goal I have in my quest to satisfy my curiosity about tropical rainforests. Since I was a kid, I have longed to see the Amazon - what it looks like in real life, what plant and animal species it gives shelter to, how it feels like to set foot in the jungle that is the Amazon, among other things.

This is just me and my endless curiosities of the world, and no matter how much I try to quantify my lust for nature, I can never precisely put into words my deep appreciation for the beauty and wilderness of the world less conquered.