Routines

Classes began yesterday and have been fairly interesting thus far. Because we are doing about 300 miles or so each day, we have to adjust our clocks as we move across the time zones towards Spain. This means that each night before bed we push the clock forward one hour and your “8am” class becomes 7am, and today, 6…that said nights are fairly short and naps are becoming part of our daily routines. Here’s what a normal day is like for me aboard the ship. I wake up around 730 and pull on a sweatshirt to catch a bite of breakfast before my first class at 8. That one is food, gender, and culture which is neat but has lot of readings. Then at 925 global studies begins. This one is pretty funny because it is in the huge auditorium that is furthest forward on the ship i.e. you can feel the motion of the ship the most in the classroom. It’s really difficult to not nod off for awhile during the lecture. After that class let’s out I usually head down to the cabin to drop off my books and change into a bathing suit and grab a book. I head for the pool on deck seven to catch some rays and read some.  Not too long after that I’ll grab a few friends to eat lunch with before my International Marketing class at 1230. Once that’s all done it’s time for a few dips in the pool and some relaxation or a workout in the gym if I’ve signed up to use a machine (running on the treadmill is pretty entertaining when the ship starts moving around) Then we’ll get cleaned up for dinner and see if we have any work to get done that evening. Last night was our first pub night, which means that we can have three beers or wines on the pool deck. It’s not much but still nice to hang out with everyone and get a taste of home, Budweiser. Nights have been warm and the breeze is pleasant. I noticed today that the wave direction has changed some and we are now running with the swells which is cool. I haven’t bothered using any internet really as we’re consumed by other things out here so if anyone out there wants to send me some news or sports updates from back home that’d be great. Please use the address Jeffrey.aschieris.a12@semesteratsea.org reading emails doesn’t take up internet time so feel free to write often. I think that’s about it for now. I’m going to try and attach a picture or two to this post but I’m not sure whether or not they will load. All good out here, we have gone over 1000 miles but still have some 3000 to Barcelona where we will arrive in one weeks time!

Over and Out,

Jeff

ps. the pictures are of SAS'ers watching our first sunset and the Charleston kids at our first pub night last night