First day of classes

This is going to be really short as it is late and I have class early tomorrow.  My first day of classes today was good.  I think the hardest class will be global studies.  The professor is really interesting and energetic, but he talks waaaay too fast and it's impossible to write down everything he says.  My other two classes seem really interesting.  I'm especially excited about my Faith and Doubt class.  It seems the professor knows a lot and is really willing to experience it all with us and not push anything onto anyone (which I wouldn't expect she would, but it's always nice to know).  The seas are much better today.  We can't hear the bow slapping against the waves in our room.  Apparently the seas yesterday and last night were abnormally rough.  The captain called them "moderate" waves.  They said that one crew member who has been on the seas for 17 years and had never gotten sick, was sick all day yesterday.  It was good to know that we were all not alone in feeling dizzy and nauseated.  I find I only get dizzy and disoriented when I'm dehydrated, so I've started carying a water bottle around ship with me.  However, last night was interesting.  My rommate and I were kept up late by drawers that kept opening and slamming shut and then things would fly accross the room.  It was all very exciting.  Today was beautiful today, though!  We sat out on the deck for dinner and read a little after class.  We wanted to stay and watch the sun set, but there was a seminar on how to survive SAS and how to travel safely in ports.  I have started hanging out a lot with one group of people, but I still really enjoy that it has not gotten weird yet to walk up to some random person and ask if you can sit with them during a meal.  I hope that doesn't stop.  The reason this is so short tonight is because I found out today in class that we were supposed to have already read the syllabus (which was available online) and have read some.  I wouldn't have been able to read the first two days even if I had wanted, so I was busy tonight trying to catch up.  Also, right now every night we are losing an hour.  We have already lost two hours.  It is 1am here right now which I believe would mean it is 10pm there.  Tomorrow at this time it will be 2am.  They really are pushing us to get into the right time zones.

 

Anyway, I'm having a great time and I can't wait to get to port.  A few of us are planning a bunch of things to do on our own.  I have two days free in port and so does one other girl, so we're going to get together and explore a bit.  Enjoy your night!  Feel free to email me sometime!