When I boarded the ship earlier this month, I knew I was about to embark on the journey of a lifetime; however, I what I didn’t realize was how quickly my experience would alter my thinking. The World Odyssey pulled into Greece a mere five days ago and within those[…]
Since embarking the MS World Odyssey, most of my time has been occupied with settling in, meetings and classes, yes, classes have begun on the ship since Monday, and it is intense! No weekends, lots of readings, tests, papers, field work, but nonetheless, I’m having a great time! It is[…]
It has been officially one week since I have boarded the MV World Odyssey with Semester at Sea. As I write my first blog entry being on the ship, I am in my usual spot where I do my homework and readings. I lay on a loun ge chair with[…]
So it’s today. I’m so excited I feel like I can hardly breathe! But it’s only 8:20…and I cannot board until 11:00. So until then, I’m left to continue to wander the St. Pauli district of Hamburg. Getting here was hectic—I forgot my bank card only after arriving at[…]
When studying abroad you come across a number of different opportunities that will make you understand other cultures and gain a new perspective of your own. As a future healthcare provider it is in my best interest to learn new ways to improve my career as well as my work[…]
Have you ever traveled within your own country just to find out that every single place you visit has its own norms? Imagine how it feels to fly thousands and thousands of miles away from home. At first, when you travel abroad, especially for the first time, you tend to[…]
We’re down to seven days. In seven days, on September 8, I’m boarding a plane to Germany to meet the MV World Odyssey. I am excited, terrified, worried, stressed, thrilled, nervous, ecstatic…I really don’t even know what to feel anymore. I first heard about Semester at Sea in high[…]
Diversity Abroad is happy to announce the winners of our DiversityAbroad.com and Diversity Abroad Network Scholarships. Each year, we aim to help meet the needs of students from diverse academic, economic, ethnic, and social backgrounds. Many thanks to AIFS, CISI and Semester at Sea for their partnership and support in[…]
After returning home after my first time overseas, I really do understand now what people mean by how travel changes a person. In my closing video, I try to hold back tears of post travel blues while realizing that I have a deep passion to live in Japan for the[…]
Has anyone had the experience of living abroad and taking on the same habits as you do back home? I mean, I want to eat sushi, ramen, curry rice, and many other traditional Japanese foods while in Japan, and before taking this trip I thought I indefinitely would. However, I[…]
