The Beginning
AHOY MATIES! Welcome to my blog. I've provided a link for you in order to get you into the sea faring spirit . I've been told it's a very accurate depiction of ship life: |
If that's not enough information for you then here's the 411 on Semester at Sea. I'm on a cruise ship with 500 other students and our professors. We're sailing to fourteen countries in the regions of Africa, Asia, and Central America and were doing it in less than four months. Every day we're on the boat we have class and every day we're in port we are free to adventure. So there you have it! But before you and I get to start this adventure I want to talk a little bit about how I got here. |
The Preparation: I woke up one beautiful morning and was overcome by a wave of inspiration (wave, get it?) I was going to sail around the world! My mind was flooded with images of treasure, people shouting "land ho," drinking margaritas, backpacking through thick jungles, riding on camels, and star gazing over the open ocean. Then reality hit. Some |
people actually enjoy organization. These people make their beds every morning and make sure to always wear matching socks. Despite my best efforts, I am absolutely not one of these people. The very word 'organize' makes my stomach roll over and I recognize a certain unpleasant emotion: terror. Knowing this, you can imagine my horror then when I saw the paperwork. I had to fill out 39 (39!!!! I counted) different forms, not to mention my passport renewal, visa applications, vaccination appointments, scholarship essays and orientation meetings. Everything had a deadline and it was all mandatory. It's a miracle I ever got this far. I am so excited to start this voyage and i am so happy I'm done with paperwork! I've been drowned in a sea of applications and now it's time for a brand new sea that I can actually swim in. Next time I write to you I'll be on my way! Here's another song for good measure: |
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