For my Study Abroad semester, I decided to go
sailing with SEA Semester. This program is quite different from others because
it mixes normal school work with sailing experiences. I spent six weeks in
Woods Hole, MA at the SEA Semester campus and then I spent six weeks aboard
their school sailing vessel, the Corwith Cramer. The best thing is, you do not need to have
any sailing/boat experience, they will teach you everything you need to know!
For this post, I will explain what to
expect from the shore component of the semester.
Their campus is located in Woods Hole,
which is a beautiful quiet little town. You live on campus in houses together
with all your classmates (you also share a room with 1-3 other people). You
will cook, clean, and do basically everything together with your classmates to
prepare you for living together on a ship. The houses are located right next to
the main building where all your classes will be held, it’s not even a minute
walk away.
Academics on this program is a little
different from normal. To be able to fit the academic schedule within just 12
weeks, whereas 6 weeks are on board a ship, the first weeks in Woods Hole will
be asking a lot of you. If you’re thinking about going on SEA Semester, know
that you cannot expect everything to go by easy without any work. But, the hard work pays off!! Because when
embarking on the Corwith Cramer it will all be worth it and you’ll have the
time of your life!
The main building where classes are held
Watching the SSV Corwith Cramer arrive in Woods Hole
My shipmates at a field trip to Boston
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