Semester at Sea

Study Abroad Program

Overview

My whole life I have always wanted to study abroad. I have always dreamed of going to South Africa and Japan. My dreams MAY come true next semester through a study abroad program called Semester at Sea. Semester at Sea is a 4 month long journey across the world on a ship with 600 college students from around the world. Students vary from Afghanistan to right here in Troy, Alabama. The voyage is 106 days and the ship stops in 11 countries, 15 cities, and 4 continents.

Classes

So… This is the worst part about this program. Who wants to take classes while you are traveling? NOT ME! But, it is not as bad as it seems. You only go to class on the days that the ship is moving. When it is docked, you will not attend class. Every country that the ship stops at is at least docked for 5 days. I planned on taking business classes on the ship but I have not had some of the prerequisites so I may have to change up my classes.

Explorin’

THIS IS THE BEST PART! How often do you get the opportunity to travel the world with 600 people your age? Not very often! Shark Cage Diving, Skydiving, Wine tours, Bungee Jumping, Taj Mahal, Hot Air Balloon Rides, and everything else is just a few things that I look forward to doing with people that will become my best friends! Sometimes I overthink and think about how dangerous this journey will be but then, I always come back to the thought of ‘You won’t accomplish anything if you never get out of your comfort zone!’.

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