Diversity Abroad Blog 5 ShipLife At my home university I am in three organizations on top of being a full time student and working almost 30 hours a week. My schedule was always packed but I liked that my time was always filled and I wasn’t wasting my life away[…]
October 24 , 2016 During my time in Senegal, I had the opportunity to visit a village in the suburban part of Dakar. We had the opportunity to meet with so many little kids from the village. They were extremely excited to have us visit them. As soon as the[…]
November 12, 2016 One of the hardest things for many people on Semester at Sea is being away from your family and close friends. While many students go to college away from home and are used to not living with their parents or only going home for the holidays, it[…]
November 6, 2016 All of my life, the Amazon has been referenced—a big jungle, large trees, exotic fruits, natural medicine plants, a land lush of green plants, thousands of species, exotic animals, etc. Never did I think that one day I would be able to go and visit it. In[…]
November 14, 2016 Three summers ago, I was researching study abroad programs in Brazil. My curiosity for Brazil sparked from the media representation of the country, such as music videos with Brazilian settings, the movie UP which focused more on South America, and the fact that the FIFA World Cup[…]
November 2nd, 2016 Living in the ocean has been one of the most unique experiences I’ve had in my life. Although there are many similarities to college life, nothing beats a glance at the sunrise from the ocean while on my way to my 8am classes. The opportunity to live[…]
October 10th, 2016 I have just finished voyaging some of Europe! I’ve visited Paris, Berlin, Greece, Italy, and Spain! Italy and Spain were amazing! While in Italy, I went to Rome on the first day we ported. I visited the Trevi fountain, threw a coin over my[…]
While there were other ports that I was excited for coming on the ship like Rome and Barcelona, there was one port in particular that I wanted so badly to capture my heart…Senegal. I find it important to mention a few factors revolving around my excitement for SAS and for[…]
Dealing with Culture Shock So far on this journey, I have felt so much like a tourist.; taking endless picture of the trevi fountain with the hundreds of other fascinated visitors in Rome, going into every souvenir shop in Greece, trying to find the best sangria and paella in Spain.[…]
Kwai! Getting adjusted to life on the ship took a lot longer than I anticipated. It has now been 41 days since I boarded the ship in Hamburg. Since then, I’ve met people from all walks of life, seen the sights of the Mediterranean, Morocco, and now Senegal. I’ve had[…]
