Happy Birthday Virginia and Liz!! I have to say both now, because tonight we will go to bed on the 20th and wake up on the 22nd!!
Such a beautiful day today! We got another hour of sleep so I woke up without an alarm at 6am! Beautiful sunrise and hot out today!
8am is Astronomy which is taught by this irish guy who is about 60 and astronomy is his passion. He is also teaching a bio class because that is what his degree is in but he loves astronomy so much he is teaching my class! he has the thickest accent and the funniest phrases- I am really enjoying it!
9:30 is English- we are reading Robinson Crusoe right now. The teacher is a bit bland and kind of rambles. There are about 5 life long learners in that class and they do a better job of teaching than the teacher does!
After that I went up to the 7th deck for sun, reading, and lunch- I got burnt on my legs yesterday because I forgot to put sunscreen on them so I put lots of today!
2:30- Global Business- Awesome class- the teacher is so friendly and nice and tells us stories about different countries and experiences he has had all over the world. Then in the last 20 minutes of class we finally got to the actual material. It is really interesting though and probably my favorite class on the ship
After class I hung out with some friends on the 7th deck and now I am in my room so I can shower before dinner!
Last night i went to an "inside lecture' (every night they have optional lectures at 8pm) given by a japanese woman who is only on the ship from Hawaii to Japan to be the specialist for us to learn from. She has a degree in Japanese history and custom which is pretty cool. She had the classic accent and way of saying things and it was really funny to hear her try to say certain things- but she was super knowledgable and very interesting. I am meeting with her tomorrow to ask her suggestions for us while traveling in japan and they things we must do and see! I have also been in contact with Hiroe and we are going to get dinner in Tokyo one night with her and 4 of my friends!
I am going to make myself do homework tonight because I have 3 tests before we get to Japan and I need to start studying for them!
I am going to head up to the 7th deck now because my Astronomy teacher said tonight will be a great opportunity to see the "green flash" as the sun sets!! I remember my dad always talking about it and looking for it in St Barths when I was little but I don't really think I ever saw it so hopefully I see it tonight!!
Ill post again tomorrow!
Thank you for the happy birthday annie! and so glad you are getting your SLEEP!
ReplyDeleteAlso, did you see the green flash? Don't talk to much about these "life long learners"... Mom will board the boat!
ReplyDeleteSay hello to Hiroe for me when you see her; Hope she is doing well!
xoxo
Annie: you are grabbing it all! I'm so psyched that you are having this experience and grabbing it all!
ReplyDeleteSo, is this the final ruling on the international date line / twins birthday saga? Now, officially, Virginia will always be 1 year younger for only you. Very, very cool!
The astronomy sounds great. There are
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ReplyDeleteMost importantly, I want you to be the resident astronomy professor in Canada next summer. I want to learn from you!
Also, thank you for sharing your experiences on this blog. I look forward to reading it everyday. And you are doing a fantastic job!
I found I leaned more astronomy when I had someone next to me. Your time at sea sounds terrific. Please keep the blog flowing.
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