ONE MORE WEEK!

In one week I will be on board the MV Explorer! My parents are coming with me to the Bahamas to see me off. The ship will set sail around 5pm next Sunday, but my boarding time is 10:40am. I do not know what the first day will entail but hopefully it will include some time to unpack and get to know my roommates and neighbors. I also hope to explore the ship a little so I wont get lost. I know that we will have an orientation at some point. They sent us out first homework assignment, 24 page magazine story that every student must read for orientation. It was interesting and included some funny parts.

Anyway this is going to be my home from June 17 till August 18!

After we leave the Bahamas we will be at sea for over a week crossing the Atlantic Ocean. During this time we will have class everyday (even weekends). I am taking three classes, Global Studies, which is required and two electives; Cultural Psychology and Anthropology of Aging. I am actually excited about the classes because they seem interesting and will be different from AU for sure! I am also excited for classes because we have mandatory field labs which are trips where we will learn by being involved instead of sitting in a classroom. 

I have also signed up for other trips in each country including a cooking class in Tuscany and snorkeling in Croatia. I will also be volunteering at a children's hospital and at an orphanage while I am overseas. 

If you want to contact me email will be the best way. My new address is julie.gregg.a12@semesteratsea.org. I also downloaded an app called viber for calls and text messages but I can only use it in port where wifi is available.