Semester at Sea is a non-traditional study abroad program. I will be living, sleeping, and taking classes on a cruise ship for 115 days while stopping to port in 14 different countries. Here's the official itinerary:
Embark: London, England
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Hamburg, Germany
Antwerp, Belgium
LeHavre, France
Dublin, Ireland
Lisbon, Portugal
Cadiz, Spain
Casablanca, Morocco
Takoradi, Ghana
Tema, Ghana
Cape Town, South Africa
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Salvador, Brazil
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Debark: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Even though this may sound like a vacation, it's actually going to be a lot of work. I will be taking classes every day while on the ship, including Saturdays and Sundays. I will be taking World Literature, Marine Biology, Media, Religion, and Culture, Experiential Writing, and Women in Literature, all of which have one full class day in one country. For example, for my World Literature class, I will be visiting World War I battle sites in Belgium. I'm going to be seeing first hand exactly what I'm learning in my courses. How cool is that?!
I also have the BEST job on the entire ship. I'm the dependent children student assistant which means I will be creating a study hall and enrichment program for all the kids onboard. So, I'm going to hang out with kids every single day while studying abroad, which is the coolest opportunity ever in the eyes of an Elementary and Special Education major. And because these kids are the kids of the faculty and staff, I'm going to form an even closer relationship with all my professors. I repeat, how cool is that?!
So if you couldn't tell by now, I am beyond excited to study abroad on Semester at Sea! I'm not entirely sure why God has given me this extrodinary opportunity, but I can't wait to see what He has in store for me onboard the MV Explorer!
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