Here's a little more information on what Semester at Sea is all about and what exactly I'll be doing on the voyage. The Mission of the program is:
"To educate students with the global understanding necessary to address the challenges of our interdependent world. With the world as our classroom, our unique shipboard program integrates multiple-country study, interdisciplinary coursework, and hands-on field experience for meaningful engagement in the global community."
The MV Explorer is a modern passenger ship that has been serving SAS since 2006. Think of the MV Explorer (see above) as both a traveling university and residential home to more than 2000 people per year. The ship has all (or most) of the amenities you'd find on a regular college campus (student union, bookstore, 9,000-volume library, etc.). Students will be taking 3-4 classes with faculty members while the ship is "at sea", and completing field labs (experiential learning opportunities to supplement their classroom learning) while "in port" (various locations).
"To educate students with the global understanding necessary to address the challenges of our interdependent world. With the world as our classroom, our unique shipboard program integrates multiple-country study, interdisciplinary coursework, and hands-on field experience for meaningful engagement in the global community."
The MV Explorer is a modern passenger ship that has been serving SAS since 2006. Think of the MV Explorer (see above) as both a traveling university and residential home to more than 2000 people per year. The ship has all (or most) of the amenities you'd find on a regular college campus (student union, bookstore, 9,000-volume library, etc.). Students will be taking 3-4 classes with faculty members while the ship is "at sea", and completing field labs (experiential learning opportunities to supplement their classroom learning) while "in port" (various locations).
I, as a Resident Director, am a part of the Student Life Team. I will be supervising the "Baltic Sea" (around 80-100 students) and assisting in the holistic development of the students through intentional conversations, community building, co-curricular engagement, as well as protecting the safety and welfare of everyone aboard. In addition, my collateral assignment is Recreational Sports, which I feel is pretty fitting (for anyone who has ever talked to me...ever). In this position, I will be providing an environment for students/student organizations to design and implement programs to enhance recreational involvement for the entire shipboard community. Examples of this include coordinating exercise classes, intramurals, advising the Sea Olympic Committee (an event that takes place during our 11 day trek across the Atlantic Ocean - from Cape Town, South Africa to Buenos Aires, Argentina), and more.
For more information regarding Semester at Sea, take a look at the following links:
Tour the ship, the MV Explorer (during a lip-dub performance): Click here.
Spring 2013 Voyage Video (with Archbishop Desmond Tutu's introduction...who was on the voyage): Click here.
All you could ever want to know about the Semester at Sea program (you'll have to do some exploring of the site on your own): Click here.
Deck plans and layouts: Click here.
(These should tide you over while I travel through the UK!)
Every day is a chance to start over. Any day can be bad, surely, but any day can be good, can be great, and that promise, that potential, is a beautiful thing indeed."
Recreational Sports? Does that mean - in perhaps the history of a residential community - in-hall sports could be allowed?! ;) Seriously, though, what a great fit for you. Plus, you're tied in with something Olympics related? Are they aware of your past Olympic-themed endeavors of the mind, body, and spirit? Sounds awesome - look forward to exploring these links.
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