So the past few days have been a whirlwind of adventures. Thus I haven’t had any time to write, and I’m so sorry for not being able to do so. But I wanted to make sure to write at least one more entry before leaving the ship today. I promise I will get to my turkey, Egypt, and morocco entries soon, as well as write about the things I did while on the ship the past few days.
But as for right now, I don’t want to spend a great deal of time on this entry. There are tears to be shed and hugs to be given, and goodbyes to be said. Its so incredible how very fast this summer flew by. I can’t believe it at all. But it really was the most amazing summer of my life, and I will always remember it.
I just want to say thank you again to my parents, my grandparents, and all my other family members who supported me emotionally and fiscally. It means so much to me. Also thank you again to ISE, the Scudder Family, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars for making this dream a reality.
I really can’t say enough how much this summer meant to me. I feel changed, and I’ve seen so much that it’s impossible for that change to not be real. I will miss the ship and the community here. I will miss being able to run to my class in two minutes. I will miss staying up far to late to hang out with people that mean the world to me. I will miss my classes and the ability to actually see things in action. I will miss having my bed made everyday by a sweet and incredibly hardworking steward, Shane. I will miss being able to hear the crashing of the ocean outside my window. I will miss studying while overlooking the vast and beautiful ocean. I will just miss so very many that it’s impossible to write about it all.
But I need to thank the MV Explorer, Semester at Sea, and all of the faculty, staff, students for making this journey so amazing, and something that I will never, ever forget.
Thank you all for following my blog, and I hope you still check back for my other entries. I plan to write about the last three countries, as well as write a reflection piece. I was also named a Global Ambassador so I will be able to update you all about Semester at Sea in times to come, since I will be conducting presentations to support Semester at Sea.
Thank you all yet again!
Ciao for now!
Kristina,
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished over the last several weeks and on being named a Global Ambassador. I will be sure to keep checking in on your future posts, and you can start by conducting a presentation on behalf of SAS at my house to your cousins. Hopefully they will follow in your footsteps.
Love,
Aunt Olga