stupendous: adj., meaning impressive, mid. 16th century, from Latin that means 'to be wondered at'
My grade three teacher taught me that word, and ever since it has been one of my favourites. It's a word that is larger than life, and that's what I hope the next 6 months are going to be for me.
In 35 short days I will be boarding the MV Explorer on the Semester at Sea program. To say this has been a life-long dream is not an understatement. My mother, aunt, and cousin all have done this exchange, and I have been raised on their stories.
I have been blogging previously to this current incarnation of '[Adverb] at Sea', here, but I realized that Wordpress wouldn't let me update via email. As I have access to email but not internet while on the voyage (voyage, not cruise), I've made the switch. The original was a good resource for dealing with my uncle's death at Thanksgiving, as well as my preparations for Semester at Sea, so a warning: emotions.
I'm currently quelling anxieties about planning for SAS. In a week I will have said goodbye to my home, and currently the belongings I am taking with me are in a pile in a corner of the living room. I've been reading blogs from students who went on Spring 2013 trip in an effort to try to decide what I want to do in each port. Needless to say, it's overwhelming.
And it all begins in 35 days.
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