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[…]
October 14, 2016 Morocco is my favorite port so far on our voyage. One reason I think this is, is because before arriving Morocco I had no expectations of it. This allowed me to love the country so much. Another reason why I loved Morocco was because it is[…]
October 7, 2016 Day 1: On the first day in Barcelona I signed up for two field programs. In the morning, I went on a city orientation tour where we went to the Spanish Village, Passeig de Gracia, La Sagrada Familia, and the Cathedral of Barcelona. The Spanish[…]
September 30, 2016 Day 1: On the first day in port of Italy, I went to a field class my Comparative Economic Systems class. We headed to downtown Rome where the Ministry of Finance was located. We met with the Chief of Staff who talked to us about the[…]
A month and two weeks have passed since I returned to Puerto Rico, and everything is back to normal. It seems that my time in Chile was a dream and I already woke up. On 16 August 2016 I reached San Juan, Puerto Rico, the universe seems to have conspired[…]
As I am sitting in Berlin Restaurant on this ship at 10pm polishing off some homework I am reflecting on my time on the ship. It’s been about a month since I’ve embarked on this journey and I think I can accurately discuss how I’ve adjusted to ship life and[…]
September 23, 2016 Greece is a beautiful place with beautiful people. Day 1: We arrived to the port of Piraeus; close to the city of Athens. On the first day I went to Acropolis. On our way to the Acropolis, our guide told us the story/background of the Acropolis. A long time[…]
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[…]
