TWENTY DAYS

I am beyond excited. School is out for the Semester and I am officially on break. Although my break is consisting nothing but preparing for this amazing trip! I'm having a going away party at my parent's house on January 2nd if anyone is interested in coming please let me know and I can give you the address and directions. I'm just going to ramble here... I went to Verizon today to try and figure out my phone situation... turns out I think I need to upgrade to a blackberry bold and pay like 60 bucks a month to use it abroad.... BUT if I do that I can BBM and skype anyone I want to:) So gimme your PINs! I need to go to the bank and figure out all that junk. Sooo much to do. But it's definitely a happy stress! It's snowing here... second huge snowstorm of the season... I can't wait to be in 70º weather! okay that's enough for today... Not that anyone is probably reading this lol. But it relieves stress to blab about this stuff. Thanks, PEACE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!

My Classes

Since we are on the ship for days at a time and then in port for days at a time, classes take place almost every day that we are on the ship, on either A days or B days (Every other day being an A day... you get the point).

Here are my classes:

A DAYS:

Biology: Introduction to the World's Biomes

Instructor: Victor S. Kennedy

10:45pm-12:00am

3 credits

B DAYS:

Global Studies: The Local Geographies of Globalization

Instructor: Christopher J Smith

9:20am-10:35am

3 credits

Introduction to Philosophy Seminar: Environmental Philosophy

Instructor: Rick Kaufman

12:15pm-1:30pm

3 credits

Abnormal Psychology

Instructor: Robyn Konrad

4:15pm-5:30pm

3 credits

Tentative Plans for Countries

Nassau, Bahamas
   Jan 12: DEPART FOR TRIP OF A LIFETIME
Roseau, Dominica
   Jan 16: Bumping Tour 9:30am-2:00pm
              House Party sometime that night
   Jan 17: ?
Manaus, Brazil
   Jan 23: ?
   Jan 24: Waterfall Reserve & President Figeiredo 7:00am-5:00pm
   Jan 25: ?
   Jan 26: Raio Do Sol & Zoo Visit 9:00am-12:30pm
   Jan 27: ?
Takoradi, Ghana:
   Feb 6, 9:00am-Feb 8, 4:30pm: A Night in Tafi Monkey Village with Can Do Land Tours
   Feb 9: History and Nature Tour (Canopy Walk)
   Feb 10: Women's Health & Childbirth Practices in Ghana 9:00am-1:00pm
Cape Town, South Africa
   Feb 17: ?
   Feb 18: Habitat for Humanity- Group A 8:00am-4:00pm
   Feb 19, 5:00am- Feb 20 6:00pm Bungee Jumping and Cage Diving
   Feb 21: ?
   Feb 22: ?
   I would like to go golfing in South Africa at some point
Port Louis, Mauritius
   Feb 27: Either Volcanic Island 9:00am-5:00pm or A Catamaran Cruise
Chennai, India
   Fly from Chennai to Agra: see the Taj Mahal (A must-do in India)
   Take the train to the Himalayas: golf, hike, and ride an Indian Rhinoceros
   Fly back to Chennai
   (Not sure about days or anything)
Singapore
   Mar 16: EXPLORE
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
   Mar 19: Shrimp Farming in the Can Gio Biosphere 8:00am-6:00pm
   Mar 20: ? 
   Mar 21, 7:00am- Mar 23, 6:00pm: Cat Tien National Park
   I want to buy some Northface here!
Hong Kong/Beijing/Shanghai, China
   Mar 25, 8:00am- April 1, 8:00pm: Beijing and Xi'an Tour
   Sleep on the Great Wall, 2 day tour of Beijing, and 1 day tour of Xi'an
Kobe/ Yokohama, Japan
   Apr 4: ?
   Apr 5, 8:00am-4:00pm: Arashiyama Park
   Checking out a beautiful golf course but not playing because it will be too expensive
Hilo, Hawaii
   RELAX
San Diego, California
   April 24: Arrive 


   

Tom Petty

I will start my new blog off by quoting Tom Petty, Wildflowers:


You belong among the wildflowers
You belong in a boat out at sea
Sail away, kill off the hours
You belong somewhere you feel free

Run away, find you a lover
Go away somewhere bright and new
I have seen no other
Who compares with you

You belong among the wildflowers
You belong in a boat out at sea
You belong with your love on your arm
You belong somewhere you feel free

Run away, go find a lover
Run away, let your heart be your guide
You deserve the deepest of cover
You belong in that home by and by

You belong among the wildflowers
You belong somewhere close to me
Far away from your trouble and worry
You belong somewhere you feel free
You belong somewhere you feel free