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Now that we have less than a month left until we leave forBiloxi, MS, I still don’t think it has quite set in that in a matter of weeks, weare off to do something amazing. I have never had the opportunity toparticipate in such a significant service project, and for that I am trulygrateful. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is considered to be the largestaccidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and it’shard to believe that it has been almost three years since oil began gushinginto the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the worst ecological disasters of ourtime. I have no doubt that the effects of this oil spill will be feltnationwide for many years to come. Today, I see the BP commercials on TVencouraging people to come to the Gulf Coast, as business owners in that areaare trying to restore a sense of normality that hasn’t been felt since beforethe oil spill. Although there is not much media coverage on the long-termeffects of the oil spill, people in the Gulf region are suffering, and I takecomfort in the fact that we will be able to play a role, however small it maybe, in helping a region that has been battered by numerous natural disastersget back on its feet.  
Aside from the more serious aspect of our trip, I would alsolike to express how grateful I am to have met such an amazing group of peoplehere at FSU. This year’s ASB trip members are some of the friendliest and most compassionatepeople I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and although I haven’t had theopportunity to get to know everyone, I do look forward to becoming closer withevery member of our group before, during, and after the trip. Like most of us,I can’t wait to leave for Biloxi and I couldn’t ask for a better group ofpeople to be embarking on this journey with.
Nevin LordenClass of 2016