A week ago we picked up all the students and began our long trek across the Pacific. We were going to be on a ship for a whole week with 600 college students, I know what you’re thinking, how did we ever survive! First of all we are on the highest deck where there are cabins. Some students are as many as five decks below us. Classes started two days after we left Mexico. Now every morning I go to Global Studies for an hour, then I go to the Lido restaurant and do some schoolwork for another hour. I … Continue reading To and in Hawaii, Tate

We’re on a ship, not a boat. This is a voyage, not a cruise. Left is port, right is starboard. The ship rolls to port and starboard and pitches to fore and aft. And I got a headache because this ship, on its voyage, does a fair amount of pitching fore to aft. And, because I’m staying very focused on these terms to avoid embarrassing myself by complementing the captain on how cool his boat is… Ever trying to run on a treadmill that is set up looking starboard while pitching? (i.e, I was facing the left side of the ship while it … Continue reading First few days aboard, Scott