Hello everyone! As my trip is fast approaching, I have been very busy getting everything ready. Packing has been a nightmare! Trying to pack everything I’m going to need for 3 months into 2 suitcases is a lot harder than I anticipated. I have packed the bags, unpacked them, gone through them to decide what I can leave home, and repacked them several times. I think I’ve almost got it under control though, and with only 2 days left, I'm getting really excited.
Here's a brief overview of the program:
Semester at Sea is sponsored by the University of Virginia. I will be spending 100 days traveling around the world with other students and professors. And Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be sailing with us also! So that is very exciting! We will be sailing out of Nassau, and will stop in Puerto Rico, Brazil, South Africa, Mauritius, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Hawaii, and will end up in California. While we are at sea, we will all be attending classes. I am going to be taking Global Studies, Intro to World Religions, Mysticism and Religious Experience, and International Political Economy. While we are in port, there are no classes so we can spend time exploring the countries. Parts of our grades are based on field work we do in the countries and journals we keep. Check out the links on the side of this page to learn more about the program, take a tour of the ship I will be calling home for the next 3 months, and see a more detailed itinerary. Stay tuned for stories of my trip!
(Props to Kristen for naming my blog)
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