Schedules

It is day number five at sea. Everyone is pretty much settled in and daily schedules are forming. We have A days and B days, I might have mentioned this before but I will go into more detail now. On A days I have Oceanography at 8 a.m. so I wake up at 7:30 and eat a quick breakfast before class. Then I usually read until lunch at 11:30 and then either take a nap, lay out on the deck by the pool, or read more. Then I have Zen class at 3:45; classes are and hour and fifteen minutes long. After Zen I wait around in the dining hall until dinner is served at 5:30. Every night is different; there are usually activities going on or friends who want to hangout at the piano bar or more reading to be done. Tonight, Wednesday September 3, I had an Ambassador’s Ball meeting. This is the big shindig at the end of our trip where we celebrate our travels. The meeting was for people who want to be involved in planning it. I am in charge of the entertainment. There are two dinner sitting because there is not one big room large enough for all the students so one sitting is from 6-7 and the other is 7-8. Well when people are not eating dinner they will be in the Union enjoying music and entertainment which I will be putting together. I am quite exciting about seeking out people on the ship with musical talent and asking them if they would like to perform at the Ball. Back to my schedule, On B days I have my Global Studies class at 9:20 so I have to eat breakfast by 8:30 or else I have to wait until lunch time to eat. Right after Global Studies I have International Business which ends at 12. I then eat lunch and then either read or lay out by the pool. Oh life is good. Dinner is served from 5:30 to 7:30 but I am usually starving by 5:30 so that is usually when I eat.
I am finally getting used to the constant motion of the ship. A few nights ago I felt like I was on a carnival ride and could not get off- not a pleasant feeling. The food choices each meal are already becoming repetitive and I do not think I will want to eat potatoes ever again after this voyage.
We will reach Salvador, Brazil on Sunday!