Finding your inner explorer can be easier said than done. Sian Proctor, Ph.D., sailed on a fisheries cruise in 2017 through the NOAA Teacher at Sea program, despite being hesitant to handle fish. In a new video offsite link, she revealed how while on the cruise, she overcame her nervousness around working with fish. She has since shared her experiences with other potential Teachers at Sea to help them put any concerns aside. Proctor believes that anyone can be an explorer and that you don’t have to “discover something new for humanity, … you have to discover something new for you.”
![Sian Proctor sits in front of an astronaut helmet. (Image credit: NOAA Teacher at Sea Program) Sian Proctor sits in front of an astronaut helmet.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2021-10/2020-12_TAS_SianProctor_ThumbMed_620w.png?h=a98aca20&itok=ngYcKT3U)
Sian Proctor, Ph.D., and NOAA Teacher at Sea alumna. (Image credit: NOAA Teacher at Sea Program)