Ship Life

Ship life is actually as good if not better than the ports! I am enjoying the whole experience. Every day is different and stimulating- always a great discussion at meals and I find the classes to be stimulating and well taught by professors who hold PHD’s in their fields. Since my background is in the sciences it has been fascinating to now take mostly humanities classes where there are small groups discussions and collaboration much more than when I went to school. Seems to be a very effective way to learn and actually remember information.

A typical day for me is class all day, happy hour at 5 with faculty, dinner and great discussions about everything you can think of, during the evening I have time to read, or listen to a lecture or movie about the upcoming country we will visit. This is also when the students come to life- they are up most of the night studying, playing, joking around and eating. Amazing the energy they have!

One fun thing we have been doing is broadcasting a show every 4th night on TV here on the ship. My character is Dr. Love, I help answer students' questions about love- funny situations and very frank advice about condom use, foreplay and how to deal after sex when you do not want to be involved- all on TV- wow young people have come a long way! It has been fun to be a part of the student's world without being a parent to any! Now students just call- hey dr. love... when they want to talk- very entertaining!

We often have special events at night, student talent shows, the wonderful crew has entertained us with song and dance, special sit down dinners and a few students are producing the play The Vagina Monologues coming up as we cross the Pacific. Always a lot going on!!