Today was a long day of meetings/orientation. The weather was absolutely beautiful outside, but unfortunately, I didn’t even get to go out on the deck until dinnertime (aside from the 20 minutes I used the outdoor gym equip in the early AM). I’m realizing how much I’ve grown up I am and how much difference there is between the life experience of a college graduate and an undergrad who just finished freshman year. We had several discussions today about why we shouldn’t waste this whole experience away by drinking and partying the whole time. The ship limits alcohol consumption to beer and wine only and I heard so many complaints and people whining that the classes are going to take away most of our time to enjoy being on the ship. We met with our book groups this evening to discuss the reading that was assigned to us weeks ago. 3 out of the 20 or so of us actually participated in the conversation. Its kind of frustrating. But I’m also thinking about my behavior when I sailed in 2004. Was I this naïve? Was I more concerned with the partying than the life experience? I hate to admit it, but I think so. I wonder if the undergrads will come away from this voyage with completely new perspective on life, like I did. Will this itinerary make the experience any more or less “life changing”? I don’t know…but its interesting to think about.
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