Departing the World Odyssey

I had seen youtube videos about how close the shipboard community was. I had not imagined how hard this goodbye would be. As the days counted down towards our arrival to San Diego I tried to enjoy every last moment. From the swim in the pool to the last movie night in my friends room. We stayed up all night prior to arriving in California. We played uno, started writing raps, and just enjoyed each others company. We created plans for a SAS reunion and had to say goodbye for now.

The last time returning to the ship

Enjoying the Alumni Ball!

On land or at sea, voyage 127 is the one to be!

Travel Journal

Studying abroad is such an amazing experience and you will not want to forget a single moment of it. To help me remember all of the amazing adventures I experienced as a part of Semester at Sea’s Fall 2019 voyage I kept a journal. After each day I would write down how my day was. I would write down how I felt, what I did, what I saw, and what my overall thoughts were. I would keep any small items that I have collected while visiting all these different countries. For each country, I visited I would buy one postcard and keep some of the currency they used. I would keep maps, pictures, train tickets, bus tickets, and business cards. I would glue all these items to my journal and in a few years, I will be able to look back at my journal and remember just how amazing my study abroad experience was. 

Keeping a journal was my way of remembering my study abroad experience but there are many other ways you could capture your study abroad experience. You can do vlogs, an end of semester video or find another creative way to remember the good memories of this adventure. Do what works for you and cherish the memories you create.