John Beard

Interview Outline

00:59 When did you first come to CMA and when division were you part of?
01:38 What can you tell me about your school training cruise?
03:03 What was your favorite cruise?
03:27 Did you have an equator ritual?
03:50 Did you do any commercial cruises?
04:39 How did you end up securing the internship?
05:04 Why did you choose to attend CMA?
05:36 Were your classmates there for the same reason?
06:06 What is your hometown?
06:39 Were you the first in your family to graduate from college?
07:01 Did you split your time between being on ship and the dorm room?
07:22 What was Vallejo like?
08:17 What parts of the Bay did you go on the weekend?
08:47 What was the hardest course you took?
09:16 Do you remember your teachers? Any that you disliked and favored?
10:17 What was it like wearing a uniform as the Vietnam War was winding down
10:49 Did you encounter any political sentiment wearing a uniform in Berkeley?
11:35 What was the popular political sentiment on campus at the time?
12:12 What do you remember about your classmates?
13:56 How involved were you on campus?
15:14 Are you a musician?
16:15 Do you play music on cruise?
17:23 What is your favorite memory from CMA?
18:39 What were some of the traditions?
19:59 How has campus changed?
20:27 Were there any clubs, programs, or classes that you wished you had participated in?
21:26 Did cadets still use rifles to guard the gatehouse?
22:13 How has your degree helped your professional career?
23:31 Was the Merchant Marine industry everything you’d though it would be?
24:09 What was your first job?
24:38 Were you ever in charge of unlicensed deck hands?
25:15 Did you serve on any other ships?
25:40 Did you have a relationship while sailing after school?
26:03 Do you have any words of advice to pass onto future CMA students?