...it doesn't feel that long ago that i called my mom from a pay phone in the dorms crying about how awful maine maritime academy was...i didn't understand why everyone was so mean...and they yelled at me...and i had to march...and it was cold...and i criieedd...and criieeedd...and now i'm a chief mate looking for a new ship...it's been a journey but dare i say, i've come a long, long way...

Until I get a job there will be a daily Mettle Maker - we're on a mission - a mission to get a job and maintain mettle - so we'll call it the Mettle Mission.