February 2013
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Things are about to get real...
…those of you who have graduated college know what i’m talking about. We’re about to graduate and enter the REAL world, all the uncertainties we’ve faced throughout college, are all about to become that much more REAL. Its a scary time. Despite desire to keep my life organized and pretty for those on the outside, in reality I don’t have it all together. This is the...
December 2012
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Something to consider
If being in college has taught me one thing, its definitely time management. My mind is often going a million miles a minute between school, work and everything in between. I get stressed, sick of studying, run out of money and frustrated when things don’t go the way i planned, just like the next person. Life in college, and in general, is filled with times like these. One thing I...
October 2012
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Who is really in control?
Sometimes i like to pretend like it’s me. I have my whole life under control, I go to school, have a job, friends- normal things a 21 year old girl does. Then there’s times like these where God gently calls me back to reality. Reality is i am absolutely not in control, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. The creator of the universe, the stars, the fish in the sea, created me...
December 2011
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New Year, New Uncertainties
2011 is finally coming to a close. As people began to talk about New Year’s resolutions it got me thinking. This year has been an incredible time of change for me in so many ways. Countless people and situations from this year,have molded me into the person I am today. A couple more exciting semesters at Baylor and an incredible summer abroad with Semester at Sea have made 2011 an unforgettable...
August 2011
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This time for Africa! MOROCCO!
Ive had so many firsts on this trip. First time time living on a ship, first time crossing the Atlantic, first time to Europe, Asia and now AFRICA! The song that defined our time was one of my favorites
Waka Waka by Shakira. Shakira definitely sums it up nicely: This time for Africa! We were all very sad to realize that we were at our last port, where had the summer gone? But my time in Morocco...
TURKISH DELIGHT, ISTANBUL TURKEY!
My experiences in Turkey were absolutely amazing! It is unlike any place I have ever visited in my life, and I seriously loved every minute of it. We had the opportunity to be there during the beginning of Ramadan, a special month of fasting through out the day for Muslim countries. People are not allowed to eat or drink anything during the day, not even water! Our ship was docked in a perfect...
July 2011
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BULGARIA: VAMOS A LA PLAYA.
I honestly had no idea what to expect in regards to Bulgaria, but Bulgaria is a very beautiful country, and I am blessed to have experienced it. An American ship, let alone a cruise ship has not docked in Varna, Bulgaria in over ten years, so we were definitely a spectacle to be seen. Our ship was docked right next to a gorgeous beach with fun restaurants and bars on it. It took less than five...
SERVE ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE
I have been praying a lot lately about the idea of Love. Not of marriage and all that but the idea of just loving people. I have met soo many different people on this amazing journey, and most have been great, but honestly some people are just hard to deal with. I think that pretty much any one can relate to that. There will always people that are hard to love, hard to have compassion for and...
GREECE: MEET ME HALFWAY
Greece definitely represents a lot of history, culture, and beauty; right now it even represents political turmoil with all of the strikes going on. We have had a hard time getting around Athens because of the taxi strike conveniently taking place during the exact days we are here. But for us Greece represents our halfway point on Semester at Sea. This makes me sad! None of us want this trip to...
found my italy blog! (thanks lisa)
IF EATING CARBS WAS MY JOB,
I would be a millionaire. One of my favorite things about Italy was definitely the food. I probably spent a million dollars on food while in Italy, but it was so worth it: amazing pizza, pasta, gelato bread and wine. I’m pretty sure we got gelato an average of twice a day, some times three. Sorry not sorry. Not only did I get to eat amazing food, I can now officially...
HOPE
As I was getting ready to go on a field trip exploring the sights of ancient Athens, I began thinking about the idea of hope. Hope is my middle name and it means a lot to me, but I got to thinking about how I have such a great hope in Jesus Christ, but many people do not know this kind of hope. The hope that I have in Jesus Christ is the best thing that has happened to me in life. I have met many...
CROATIA: THE HIDDEN GEM
Croatia is by far my favorite port so far. It is absolutely amazing! So I am a goob and I accidentally deleted my Italy post (so depressed
.seriously sooo depressed). So Im going to just give a little summary: If eating carbs was my job
My favorite thing about Italy was definitely the yummy food and being able to eat gelato five times a day. I got to see all of Rome, Florence, Sorrento and Pisa....
BARCELONA!
The only way to describe Barcelona is AWESOME. Honestly it was a trip of a lifetime. It is very hard for me to put into words to describe our time there. If I keep throwing out words like awesome and amazing during this blog post, just know that I am not trying to be cheesy, its just that I fell in love with Barcelona. One of my favorite parts of Barcelona was the detail involved in all of the...
June 2011
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PHRATT STARZ
Imagine a world without weekends, and no land for that matter. That is what we have been experiencing. Because we are able to have so much time in the ports we have to have class every day while at sea, lets just say I have officially written a two and a half page paper comparing violence in two literary works
completely in Spanish. Needless to say Im feeling pretty accomplished. Two days until...
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A FLOATING CITY
Cabin 3096 is what I like to call my home these days. Life on the ship has settled in to a definite routine and I am loving every minute of it. Ive been through two full days of class and so looking forward to Barcelona in a couple of days! I am taking a global cities class, a natural disasters class and a Spanish literature class. The Spanish literature class is definitely kicking my butt...
Sailin'
Today was absolutely exhausting but so wonderful. After shoving everything back into our suit cases we took a taxi to the port this morning. Luckily Rene and I had the same call time so we went together. Pulling into the port and finally viewing the MV Explorer was a great feeling. I couldnt wait to get on the ship and explore. Little did I know that wouldnt be for a while. Stuggling to carry...
BAHAMAS
After a grueling red eye flight from San Diego to Newark, New Jersey and another connecting flight we have made it to the Bahamas! Honestly there is no other word to describe this place besides beautiful. We were all so excited to finally make it here after planning this trip for months. We had one little set back which was that Amanda’s bags didn’t come but she’s hopefully getting them today....
a wonderful adventure
I am gearing up to begin the summer of a lifetime and so much is going through my head. All fears and worries about money aside I am so excited to see what God has in store for me this summer. In two days i will be heading to the Bahamas to spend a couple days on the beach relaxing before I get to board the ship that will be my home for two months. Since i’ve been home this summer God has...
May 2011
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