| Nejat Ezal: Working & Living in Santa Barbara |
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| Knowing what to do is often simpler than doing it - Nejat Ezal |
| Is it justifiable to forego one’s day to day pleasures so as to plan one’s future, when that future may never occur? Are finances and medical security so important in our American culture that they should override more immediate desires? - Nejat Ezal |
| Bungee jumping from a balloon |
| After six weeks of traveling in Europe and Turkey, Nejat joined his brother, Kenan, working as an engineer at Delco Systems Operations in Santa Barbara. He supported Titan IV rocket launches. He was one of the 10 people in the room that give the “Go”/”No go” for launch. |
| There is too much beauty and friendship in this world to be stuck in a routine job. - Nejat Ezal |
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| Do I desire money, security, stability? No, I long for fulfillment, a sense of purpose (Even if my GSL is not paid off) - Nejat Ezal |
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| Titan IV launch vehicle |
| Backpacking in Yosemite with his father |
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| Nejat began scuba diving and was a volunteer at the Marine Mammal Center, when he decided that he didn’t want to spend the rest of his life in an office. Despite a promising career, after 2.5 years, he decided in 1993 to quit and pursue a PhD in marine biology. |
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| Kenan and Nejat |
| In Seattle with Alan for Kenji Hashimoto's wedding |
| Christmas at home in Bakersfield |
| Santa Barbara beach with Steve Applebaum |
| Rescuing an injured whale |
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