Now I am going to tell you about the programs I did while in India. On the first day, we were taken on a tour of Fort Kochi. This isn’t...

Namaste from India. First of all, I would like to address the weather in India. It is very hot and it is very humid. I want you to...

This week has just been amazing. I am helping to make education more tuned to the ocean, I saw dolphins, and I am partnered with my one...

Today, I woke up before sunrise in the hopes of seeing some ocean life. The captain had told us that between 0500 and 0800 we would be...

We are currently on the ship, making our way to India. Between now and South Africa, things are going to be very hectic on the ship. We...

Mingalabar, The first thing you notice about Myanmar is the roads. After this experience, I will never complain about the roads in...

On the third fifth day in Vietnam, I went to a mangrove forest with my coastal environmental ecology class. We learned about how Agent...

Today, I went to the Cu Chi Tunnels. This was the tunnel system to Vietcong used during the war. We didn’t explore all 200 km. That would...

Last night was the second round of Trident Trivia. The categories were Vietnam, economics, literature, and Semester at Sea. Then, just...

Tonight, we had a culture night. A bunch of international students volunteered to share something from their home culture. Some sang,...

While on this ship, there have been many adaptations among students and staculty that has taken place. As you know, while at sea,...

Ni Hao, Again, I must apologize, because this too is going to be a lengthy log, for it will cover my entire time in China. I was going to...

So we have finally found land after twelve endless days at sea. We have been here for two days and I have many stories. I know you all...

It has been really rough lately. Last night at dinner, we looked out the window and could see just how massive the waves had gotten. It...

Due to the strong winds we have been experiencing lately, salt has been getting lifted out of the water and thrown onto the ship. Every...

The swells have been larger lately, resulting in more rough movements by the ship. The sway of the ship has become noticeable, at all...

My experience on this ship has been great so far. I’ve met so many new people. Ate new foods. Learned about other cultures. I even...

I have become very acclimated into the life on a ship at sea. But there is still one thing I have not gotten used to. The service. When...

While I am acclimated to the majority of things on the ship, such as the constant sway, there are other things that I am taking a little...

The bookstore finally opened today. The downside is that everybody wanted to go in and take a look around. The first session it was open...

We started classes today. The days are split into two, sort of like a block schedule. You have A days and B days. I have three classes...

We are now two days out to sea. Today was another day of orientation. Each sea went through a rotation of six sessions which covered the...

We were bused to Ensenada, Mexico, where we boarded the ship. This ship has nine decks and is massive. My cabin is on the portside (left...

Today was the first day of my adventure. It had a rough start, but ended fantastically. To start, my flight from Philadelphia left late,...