Lawrence Ramsey:  

Life Hey! Ram here. I’m a college prep high school math instructor here in the Netherlands. I’ve had quite the mix of experiences: the most have been interesting and challenging, if not at the least crucial to my personal growth. After LWHS graduation and a brief one-year stint at Polk Community College, I volunteered for the US Navy's Enlisted Nuclear Engineering Program. I then completed two years of training: military training, basic electricity and electronics, tools (hand tools to oscilloscopes), radiation and health physics, reactor theory, plant operations and emergency response. I then volunteered for submarine duty. While serving aboard the USS John Marshall (SSN 611) from 1988 to 1991, I faced the challenges of sometimes frequent and lengthy sea deployments and rigorous shipyard maintenance. I also met and worked with many very talented people, visited Caribbean and Mediterranean ports, and expanded my personal horizons. I estimate that I spent just over 365 days under water, the longest continuous submerged period being just under two months. After my 6-year obligation, I attended Montclair State University in New Jersey. I graduated with a double BS in Physics and Applied Mathematics, with African American Studies and Comput...Expand for more