Hey! On my voyage there were clothes, school supplies (notebooks, folders, pens), toiletries (soap, body wash, tooth paste, deodorant). I believe there was sunscreen in lotion form, not a spray. However, things tend to be priced higher than you could buy at home or in ports
None are required, but they’re good to have on you just in case you lose your passport and need to prove your identity. I just brought one photocopy of things like my passport, social security card, birth certificate. You’ll want to bring copies of any visas you need though!
Hey! From what my roommate on the ship told me, she had to take a mandatory gap year class for half the semester, and she could take other three (maybe two?) classes besides global I believe. I don’t think there was a limitation for which classes, but probably more of the 100-200 level courses
That’s so exciting! I used two duffel bags, but unfortunately only have the link for one since I got one from Walmart. I strongly suggest getting a rolling duffel that has a handle, much easier to walk with!! If you look up large rolling duffel, you should be able to find one. Another huge tip is to secure your duffels with neon belt straps. This will not only keep it from exploding BUT makes it so much easier to identify when waiting for luggage at the airport. So overall I had two rolling duffels and one carry on backpack. I wish you all the best for your SAS voyage! (And I’m a little jealous!) (Of course these links are currently unavailable ugh, but here's what I personally had, minus the one duffel I can't find a link for.) Red rolling duffel: www.amazon.com/dp/B09NSM7MGD?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_HVKKG139EBZ9PG63D095 Luggage straps: www.amazon.com/dp/B09V9QTMHB?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_JSBY7PHTQJFBFT7E44CA
What type of classes are offered? And what if no one wants to go out with you as I’m scared if I do this I’ll be left by myself and have no one to hang out with
Hello! About the courses, on Google search Frequently Offered Courses Semester at Sea. I believe I have a link to that website in the description, too. And definitely don’t let the fear of nobody going with you stop you! You’ll meet tons of people in group chats prior to the voyage, and when you make it on the ship you’ll find EVERYONE is eager to make friends, even the less talkative people like me, haha.
I was fall 90 and finally my daughter is going on fall 23 and leaving in 2 days. I’m so excited probably more excited for her than she is. It was the best experience of my life.
Thanks for watching! For your question, yes and no. Some countries I didn’t feel safe in certain areas, like India and Morocco, since I didn’t want to flash my phone around or draw attention. And some countries they’ll tell you beforehand in pre-port that it can be illegal to film in public without people’s consent. So definitely just have to use your judgement! Most of the time I just filmed montages so I wouldn’t have to worry about vlogging in port.
*Check Description For Links!* TIPS I FORGOT TO MENTION + TIMESTAMPS: - Who can go: college students, gap year students, grad students, lifelong learners (those above 30) - Who will be there: all of the above as well as professors and faculty and their kids/partners and the crew - Scholarship applications open up a few months prior to the voyage. Apply to every one you can!!! - When purchasing international data plans, I recommend buying on that is billed monthly than per day you use it. For example, Verizon offers monthly (20GB) or 10 days of data a month. You're in port for more than 10 days a month, so it ends up being cheaper to pay monthly. You also may randomly get service while sailing past land, so it's nice to be able to turn on data then. - IMPORTANT: You will *not* be able to access your schoolwork online off the ship wifi. So in port you won't be able to log onto Moodle to get homework done unless you download papers offline. This also means that once you are home from the voyage you will NOT have access to your assignments unless you saved them as pdfs, docs, etc. - Bring collapsable drawers! There is NOT a lot of storage space in the closets. Some people also use their empty suitcases as drawers under their bed. - Use packing cubes! They will save so much room and help keep organized, especially when staying somewhere overnight in country. - Bring a toiletry bag with airplane sized toiletries that you have all set to go when staying overnight in country. - Timezone changes happen while sailing. You’ll be notified beforehand to change your clock forward or backward before bed. You may decide to apply for a certain voyage because you’d gain more hours instead of losing them depending on the direction you’re headed. - The crew is the BEST. You will love them, and they will know you by name. I don’t know how they memorize everyone’s name, but they do! || TIMESTAMPS || 0:00 Intro 0:33 What is Semester at Sea? 1:08 Check SAS Affiliation 2:04 Applying 2:43 Once Accepted 3:47 Cabins 4:45 What to Bring 7:54 Top 3 Things to Bring 9:55 Credit Cards (w/o foreign fees!) 10:40 Bring Photocopies of Documents 10:56 Wait For SAS Emails 11:22 Embarkation Day 13:18 How Classes Work 17:02 On Ship Time + Dock Time 17:58 Making Plans in Country 18:45 Preport + Interport Lecturers 20:29 Field Programs vs. Independent Travel 23:22 My In-port Routine 24:38 Join a Club! 25:23 Drink Nights 26:01 Shipboard Accounts 26:25 WIFI/Staying Connected 28:03 Staying Safe in Country! 29:30 Emotional Aspect of SAS 30:26 Outro
Hey Samantha! Do you have the full video of the headshaving event? I am doing a class project on Neptune day and live documentation helps interpret events.
I never realized how long the hallways were where the voyagers cabins are. One thing I did not understand was if steps were on the other side of the hall or not. Your ship tour was very informative!
Yes, the hallways very long! And yup, two staircases to get where you need! For example you’d take the forward stairs for easier access to the union and the aft stairs for easier access to Berlin. Glad the tour was helpful!!!:)
Academically do you get graded or is it pass/fail? And are the essays full academic essays with journal article references required etc. or more personal recounts?
So we get graded with letter grades (A+, A, A-, B+…). Most essays are your standard, run-of-the-mill essays with MLA format and citation, however my professors let Wikipedia as a source slide since it was one of the only websites we had access to. There are a ton of smaller reflection essays, though. For example, each class has a CEP project (comparative experiential project). For most of my classes that meant having a two to three paragraph reflection due after each port. Hope that helped!
