Learning on a floating campus

So, it’s full day number 2 at sea. The weather is a LOT better. The waves are way smaller and I’m a lot less sick. Haha. It’s been sunny all day and the waves are REALLY blue. WE sat on the deck for lunch and let me tell you - it’s an amazing feeling sitting on the deck of a giant cruise ship, eating lunch with great people and staring off into the blue ocean all around you. (I even have a bit of a burn on my arm and leg from being outside for an hour!)

Classes started today. My professors are awesome. At first I wasn’t sure how much I was going to be willing to put into these classes since they are all pass/fail for me and I only actually need to pass one of them. But, since the professors are really great and want to engage you, I think I’m going to put a lot more work into these classes than I do in my pitt chem. E classes… I really hope none of my professors read this 

My oceanography class was great. First time I had the opportunity to learn about waves WITHOUT math! Hooray! No derivatives, integrals, or equations of any kind! It really is great. My teacher is brilliant too and is making class very interesting. Who wouldn’t want to take a class where snorkeling and kayaking are a requirement? The global studies teacher is great. He is very animated and makes the class very interesting, which is good since I wasn’t sure how to feel about this class. It’s my first economics/poli sci/history/culture class EVER as a college student, but he is doing a great job! Even though I had to sit on the floor! My music class is going to be very intense. I have a lot of reading for it and he expects a lot from us, but it is definitely a different perspective to view the places we are going to be visiting. The field trips should be great with this – flamenco lessons in Spain, a folk festival in Croatia, and a Whirling Dervish ceremony in Turkey!

Anyway, I have to get to some of my work. I have a few meetings tonight for the events planning committee and our first seminar which is on how to succeed at semester at sea!