Well, after a year and a half of planning and talking and thinking, semester at sea is finally here. And let me tell you, it was so rough getting here. So, right now it is about midnight, it is my first night on the ship. I have met my room mate. Her name is Lauren and so far we are getting along really well. It is nice to have something go right after everything going wrong trying to get here. Let me start from the beginning
Full Story »Becoming an Adult
There are things in life that your parents simply cannot prepare you for and I believe it is when you start to encounter these things that you realize you’ve woken up to discover you’ve left the world of adolescents. For instance, I started having to do my taxes last year, but really I faxed everything to mom and mom did it for me. This year, now that I’m the big 2-0, it’s all me. Full Story »
Roomies
I’m getting to know my roommates a lot better and I really couldn’t be happier with them. Though they have some weird habits like one going to bed by 10:30 every night and wanting to turn the light off right then and the other not going to bed until at least 2, overall, we get along so great and I feel like we mesh really well with our habits.
Full Story »My Eye
A little more than a week before leaving Australia, I got hit with a water balloon by mistake. I was not the intended target, nor was I participating in this battle of water filled rubber projectiles. Just an innocent bystander who took a water balloon to the eye
Full Story »Let the planning stop and the adventure begin
In 8 days I will be on my way to Nassau, Bahamas, where I will them embark on my great adventure (Semester AT Sea) you all have been hearing about for the past year. I am so excited. I cannot believe it is finally here! I’ve been planning and making packing lists and such for about two months now.
Full Story »Chicago
At the moment I’m in Chicago. Well, Evanston, but that’s close enough really. It’s far too cold for my desert blood, but an adventure is an adventure. While I was abroad in Australia, I met another study abroad student who’s from Chicago. Well, Skokie, but that’s close enough really.
Full Story »DONE! Now Semester at Sea!
Only 26 days until I am on my 108 day adventure. Some of my other trips include The Art of Living in China, where I will stay in a village and learn different types of yoga; River to Ocean Kayaking in Dominica, its just what it sounds like, I start in a river and kayak to an ocean; A three day Safari trip out side of Cape Town!
Full Story »While I should be studying…
I’m going to write a blog instead.
There comes a time in almost every college student’s life when they realize that they’re only making good grades these days for themselves, that most people after college only care that you graduated from this place with that degree. That hit me this semester. Hard. I find myself lacking motivation to really study hard for most tests and things. My english teacher said it pretty perfectly this year, “most people do most things most of the time on autopilot.”
Full Story »Matille: Junior year (so far)
This semester has been extremely unordinary for one main reason, my friends. The class of 2010 graduated, and it’s not the same without them! I met some wonderful friends from that graduate class, like Jaime, Justin, TJ, and many more. I had some of my close friends go abroad, like Miguel and Mia. I had friends transfer like Kuan, a great friend of mine, and one of my best friends, Melanie! My best friend/roommate from the past two years, Laura, is currently studying abroad in Bolivia. I didn’t realize how much I would miss her. I feel so incomplete without her. I think about her all the time. I know she’s having an incredible time, but I can’t wait until second semester because then she’ll be back!
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