The first week at sea!

The first week on the ship has been great! I was seasick on Wed. but have been feeling much better since then! Thursday we started classes and I am taking Global Studies (everyone takes that), International Social Work and Global Access to Education. All of my professors are amazing. I like some classes better than others, but that is always how school goes. It is a neat things that so many college students, staff and faculty and their family are on the ship. It is our own community. Everyone has been really open to meeting new people and it is fun to meet new people everyday. The days are pretty similar, class in the morning, studying, lunch, class,class and then studying and hanging out. It is really aweome to be able to eat outside and hangout by the ocean. We will have a student from each of the countries we are going to as well as a lecturer to help get us ready for the country we are going to. We have had meetings on the food and places we are going to. It has all been really helpful to see what we need to know before we go. I have joined a bible study and I have just gotten "adopted" into my new SAS family. A SAS family is a lifelong learner and then students. I get to meet my family tomorrow for dinner so I am excited about that. I got to take a bridge tour of the ship on Monday and got to see how the ship works and it was pretty awesome! I have just been in dis-belief this week that I am actually on Semester at Sea. I have wanted to do this for three years and I am soo excited that I am actually here on this adventure of a lifetime!!!