Pre Puerto Rico

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 @ 18:38

Life at sea is great. Life is great. Living in this little community of people is amazing. Everyone is so happy all the time. Everyone says Hi to one another walking down the hall. Its truly one of the most amazing living situations I think I will ever live in.

So for the rocking from side to side and front to front. I think I’m totally adjusted. The first 2 nights gave me a real bad headache, but now I’m good. I had global studies today which we have every day at sea. I can’t really say I’m going to enjoy it but it’s amazing at how we look at such huge world issues and try to figure out how to solve them. Looking further and deeper into the countries we visit is really fun. I’m really into history and what’s going on in the world, so I use this class as fuel for my mind before I get to port. My second class I had today was a business class, negotiations. UVA really has a top notch faculty on this ship. I was really impressed to find out that my negotiations professor formally worked negotiating deals between 10 million and 20 million dollars. Mainly in the selling of military aircraft to the republic of Iran. I can’t wait to have a side conversation with this guy at breakfast or dinner.

Tomorrow we arrive in Puerto Rico (Yes Katie, I’m getting up really early for the sun rise). Then I’m doing a welcome reception at one of the big universities in San Juan. Thursday night I will be kayaking through the bioluminescent bay. Friday im planning on doing the whole beach thing, but only after touring the Bacardi factory. Ill let you figure out that one. In between I hope to see Old San Juan.

***I’m going to upload some photos if the internet holds up. Currently we are right above hati and the Dominican Republic. ***