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I was born very far from where I'm supposed to be and so I'm on my way home.
--Bob Dylan
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Stressed
I
am so far behind with my S@S stuff because I have so much work to do,
it's also hard because I'm away from home and there are so many forms
and whatnot that need to be squared away.
I have to get all my
health stuff done, finish deciding what trips I want to take, which are
turning out to be rather pricey, and finish shopping for other
necessities.
On top of that, I actually got freaked out for
the first time a couple of days ago. We were driving to port authority
so I could catch the bus back to school and I passed a HUGE ship in
port. It was then, just at that moment that it hit me that'd I'd be on
a vessel quite similar for an entire semester-surrounded by water-with
no escape. Now that a little time has passed it's not as scary. To be
perfectly honest I'm glad it happened then and not when I saw our
actual ship for the first time in the Bahamas.
So I'm still
insanely excited, but my head is spinning and I just want it all to
begin, this planning and organizing stuff is just NOT for me. 
On a super positive note, I booked my South African Safari!!!!! 
It ended up being about a grand cheaper than the one S@S offered
because I'm traveling independently with 8 other people. YAY for that.
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Posted: 1:08 AM, 11/30/2005 in Unspecified |
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Trips
So,
I rush sent out my choices for class registration. I know that it's
first come first serve so I definitely NEED to get everything that I
chose. Luckily, I had one more meeting with my english advisor just to
make sure all the classes would transfer over properly... everything is
copacetic on that front.
Today... technically yesterday, I finally received my field program
registration packet. It was much bigger than I expected. So now I have
the daunting task of figuring out what trips I want to take, and
frankly, whether I'm comfortable spending the kind of money S@S is
asking for them. I also know that I cannot truly experience this trip
unless I participate in some form of helping, even remotely, the
cultures I'll be momentarily immersed in. I want to get into some of
the villages, see the families-children-communities-and help in any way
possible. I don't know how to go about doing that and it's slightly
frustrating. I just won't be fully rewarded by this journey if I don't.
So here is my dilemma... everything costs so much more than I
orignially thought, and there's just so much that I want to see. The
world is practically at my fingertips, how best do I take advantage of
that?
Here's to hoping I gain some insight in that matter soon 
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Posted: 12:41 AM, 11/22/2005 in Unspecified |
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Classes!
Ok, so I FINALLY got my course registration list today and I couldn't be more excited.
I
plan to take Global Studies (everyone has to take it), Asian
Literature, Travel Writing, Topics in Film( a Lit course) and hopefully
a performance lab that will count towards my acting minor. When all is
said and done, that'll be 15 credits. I really hope that I get
everything I need!
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Posted: 6:55 PM, 11/19/2005 in Unspecified |
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The countdown begins...
So
I started this blog because it's finally starting to get to me that
this trip is extremely close to happening... I mean, Semester at Sea-10
different countries in 3 1/2 months! I leave from the Bahamas on
January 19th 2006, my itinerary to date is:
| Nassau, Bahamas | Depart | Thursday | 19 January | 1700 | | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Arrive Depart | Monday Wednesday | 23 January 25 January | 0800 2300 | | Salvador, Brazil | Arrive Depart | Wednesday Sunday | 01 February 05 February | 0800 2300 | | Cape Town, South Africa | Arrive Depart | Tuesday Monday | 14 February 20 February | 0800 2300 | | Port Louis, Mauritius | Arrive Depart | Monday Wednesday | 27 February 01 March | 0800 2300 | | Chennai (Madras), India | Arrive Depart | Thursday Monday | 09 March 13 March | 0800 2300 | | Yangon, Myanmar | Arrive Depart | Thursday Tuesday | 16 March 21 March | 0800 0600 | | (On-ship time is Monday, March 20 at 2300) | | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Arrive Depart | Sunday Friday | 26 March 31 March | 0800 0600 | | (On-ship time is Thursday, March 30 at 2300) | | Hong Kong | Arrive Depart | Monday Tuesday | 03 April 04 April | 0800 2000 | | Qindao, PRC | Arrive Depart | Friday Saturday | 07 April 08 April | 0800 2300 | | Kobe, Japan | Arrive Depart | Tuesday Saturday | 11 April 15 April | 0800 2300 | | San Diego, California | Arrive | Friday | 28 April | 0800 |
Here's a look at my "floating university" for anyone who's curious
 <---- I get to live there!
All in all there are about 650 students going on the trip along
with faculty and staff. It's a huge undertaking, and I have no
idea what to expect.
I
am ecstatic and terrified and so incredibly grateful all at the same
time. I have so many things left to purchase and organize and
Brace yourself kids, it's gonna be a bumpy road to the starting line 
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Posted: 3:22 AM, 11/19/2005 in Unspecified |
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