With only 19 days left until I depart for the summer ever! I am posting this from my new SAS email! While I’m gone, I will have very limited internet only 125min/50MB of internet for the ENTIRE voyage. So basically the only source of communication I will have is through this email *lily.chang.a12@semesteratsea.org* . (Every student is given a semester at sea email which is unlimited and doesn’t count towards the allotted internet usage).

I am kind of having an anxiety attack there are only 24 more days until the Semester at Sea Summer voyage. I can’t believe it is coming so fast. I feel like I don’t have enough time to get things in order. 

Well anyways to continue talking about field programs. I am also going to have one for my news writing class. It is going to be in Portugal on the first day. August 6th. 

Here is the description: 

“The city of Évora is a World Heritage site with mansions and monuments that bear testimony to the greatness of the 16th century’s court. Monsaraz is a beautiful medieval village with castle, walls and fortifications.” So read the guidebook descriptions of these two tourist destinations near Lisbon. The Newswriting I class will be taken on a standard tour of these indeed lovely villages. But they will view the tour from a critical distance, using reporting skills they have learned in class and insights gained from taking multiple tours in previous ports. Students will use this field lab as the central example for an assignment to write a 750-word editorial on the topic of “Tourism,” an editorial which will draw on the students’ cumulative experience as a tourist on the Semester at Sea voyage. Keeping a critical distance will not diminish the attractions of Evora and Monsaraz. Part of the appeal of both villages is the variety of architectural styles, particularly Renaissance and Gothic sites and the pre-historic megaliths found there. In Evora students will visit the megaliths, Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones), and Vasco da Gama Palace, as well as other sites. We will stop for lunch at the Água de Prata Acqueduct, in one of the cafes built between the arches (Rua da Cano street, Travessa das Nunes lane, Rua do Salvador street); this will be an out-of-pocket expense. At Monsaraz, we will see more megaliths; the Castle Keep; and the Mannerist fountain, among other sites.

Field Labs: For each class except for Global Studies we are required to go on a field lab which is pretty much a field trip. For my travel sketchbook class, the field lab is on the first day we are in Spain and we will have A DAY OF DRAWING IN BARCELONA which includes Drawing in Park Guell, Picasso Museum Drawing the Old Quarter.

Semester at Sea provides International Field Programs that you can sign up for an additional cost. I signed up for a few they are listed below:

Spain: BCN36: Paella Tour

Italy: CIV16: Rome on Your Own 

Croatia: DUB26: Service Visit: Orphanage & Children’s Hospital - A

Greece: PIR14: Cooking - Group A

Greece: PIR24: Saronic Islands                                   

For a description of each visit

http://www.semesteratsea.org/voyages/summer-2012/summer-2012-field-program.php

How my daily schedule will probably look like when I am sailing on Semester at Sea.

Breakfast 

Travel Sketchbook 0800 - 0915

Relax/Study/Lunch

Global Studies 1355 - 1510

Workout/Study

Newswriting 1645 - 1800

Today marks the one month mark until I set sail on the Semester at Sea Summer 2012 voyage! I can’t believe I applied to this program almost a year ago. It is crazy how fast time passes.

The Port Information for my voyage is:

FREEPORT, BAHAMAS (STUDENT CHECK-IN)

Name of Port: Freeport Harbour
Address of Port: Queens Highway
Berth: #6

BARCELONA, SPAIN

Name of Port: Port de Barcelona
Address of Port: Port de Barcelona
Berth: TBA (24 hrs prior)

CIVITAVECCHIA, ITALY

Name of Port: Porto di Civitavecchia 
Address of Port: Molo Vespucci SNC, 00053 Civitavecchia (Roma) ITALY
Berth: TBA

NAPLES, ITALY

Name of Port: Stazione Marittima (cruise terminal) 
Address of Port: Molo Angioino, Piazzale, Stazione Marittima, Porto di Napoli, 80133 Napoli, Italia
Berth: pier n° 5 at the Maritime Station

DUBROVNIK, CROATIA

Name of Port: Port Dubrovnik
Address of Port: Obala pape Ivana Pavla II, 20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Berth: pier n° 11 in Gruz port 

PIRAEUS, GREECE

Name of Port: Piraeus Cruise Passenger Terminal
Address of Port: Akti Xaveriou, (next to OLP building), Piraeus
Berth: Terminal A

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Name of Port: Istanbul Cruise Port/Salipazari Yolcu Salonu OR Karakoy Yolcu Salonu (European Side)
Address of Port: Salipazari Passenger Terminal: Salipazari Limani, Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi, Findikli / Istanbul OR
Karakoy Passenger Terminal: Karakoy Limani, Rihtim Caddesi, Karakoy / Istanbul.
Berth: TBA

LISBON, PORTUGAL

Name of Port: Port of Lisbon
Address: TBA
Berth: TBA

CASABLANCA, MOROCCO

Name of Port: Port of Casablanca
Address of Port: Downtown Gate no 1near the train station
Berth: TBA (24 hrs prior)

BOSTON, USA

Name of Port: Boston Cruise Port
Address of Port: 1 Black Falcon Avenue
Berth: Black Falcon Cruise Terminal

As I approach the one month mark until Semester at Sea Summer 2012 voyage debarks, I am starting the process of packing. It has been almost a year since I applied to the Summer voyage and ever since I have been researching on what to pack. I have found a couple of really great lists and I have compiled it into one list that I think will be the staple when I start packing. It is a long list but I will probably cut it down when I actually start packing in the next few weeks.

Packing List:
Clothes
T-shirts
Long sleeve shirts (2)
Jackets (2)
Tank tops
Cardigan
Jeans
Shorts
Swimming suit
goggles
Socks
Underwear (45)
scarf
Bras
sports bras
Skirts
Spring/ Summer Dress
Pajamas
Waterproof Jacket (raincoat)
Black Dress
suit for business trip visiting international companies
workout clothes
athletic shorts
Shoes
flip-flops (3)
walking shoes (puma)
black flats
toms
Dr. Scholl’s shoe insols
Accessories/ Other
Sunglasses
glasses
Waterproof watch
Umbrella
Fujifilm camera and instant film packs
Memory cards
USB flash-drive (2)
Ipod and charger
DVD’s to watch when bored
a book to read
noise canceling headphones
laptop and charger
laptop mouse
Bathroom stuff
Shampoo (1 large bottle and 2 travel size)
Conditioner (1 large bottle and 2 travel size)
Face wash
Hair clips
Hair bands
2 toothbrushes
toothpaste (1 large and 1 travel size)
floss
retainer
razor (1 pack of 6 refills)
Nail clipper
Band-aids (1 pack)
tweezers
Hair brush
hairspray
pads and liners (2 packets each)
hand sanitizer
Contacts and cleaner
contact solution
laundry detergent
towel and beach towel
spray bottle (frebreze)
flameless luminary (frebreze)
watermelon freeze
mouthwash
small lint roller
tide stick
Snacks
energy bars or granola bars
saltine crackers
hot chocolate
gum
mint
crystal light lemonade packets
ramen
Rose float cup

Medicine
Diarrhea medicine-seirogan (asian black pills for diarrhea)
asthma medicine (inhaler, nose spray)
tylenol and cough drops
Seasick pills and patches and wristband
Other
Waterproof camera and charge
Kleenex pocket packs (6pack)
Toilet paper-travel kind
Sunscreen
Lotion
Makeup: eyeliner, blush, coverup, eyelash curler
makeup remover wipes
batteries
copies of passport
world map
magnets (2 pack)
chapstick
hangers (to hang clothes to dry)
copies of credit card
tape and scissors
power converter
travel pillow and sleeping bag
phone wall charger
travel wet wipes
trash bags
ziplock bags
hand sanitizer
travel mug water bottle reusable
(can’t bring water bottles-prohibited
small flashlight
walkie talkie???
passport
Student ID
alarm clock
laundry bag (dirty clothes bag)
umbrella
Big Bang theory dvd
blank cds-to share pictures with people
box of cards-thank you, birthday, get well

Class Stuff
notebook
pencils and pens (go to muji stores if there is one in the country)
sharpie (to write my name on things)
calculator
paper (blank and lined)
binder
paper clips
rubber bands
stickers to give to little kids on service trips
sticky notes-so people can leave notes to each other
whiteboard (magnetic)
whiteboard markers
study materials for cpa exam
sketchbook
scheduler
external hard drive (1.5tb)- will be taking lots of pictures so need the storage
8 gb usb (2)
double sided tape
book light
locks
bag to hold art stuff
zip top plastic bags-freezer and sandwich size
Other Continued
Bring some gifts to give to people
Long champ bag -personal item
Backpack as carry on
Scrapbook-to make on the ship
sink stopper