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This entry says that I am in the Bahamas. Do not let that fool you. (The site makes me pick a country.) I'm over halfway across the Atlantic!!!!! (Apparently we're so ahead of schedule that the ship had to slow down so we don't get to Cadiz early. There are also rumors that if we're still early we'll just drop anchor in the middle of the ocean for a day or so.)
A lot has happened in the past week or so. A short recap:
Really Really Cool Things
1.The schedule for orientation was rearranged so we could watch the inauguration! It was awesome. (Although I slept through part of it because I was seasick.) (Mom- we heard about retaking the oath.)
2.The food isn't horrible.
3.I like my classes. And I REALLY like Classical Asian Philosophy.
4.There was a Shabbat dinner ! It was only really lighting the candles, eating challah (dining services will bake it for us every Friday we're at sea) and singing songs because the room wasn't big enough for all of us to eat dinner there but it was still a lot of fun. There's also a Jew Box consisting of Shabbat candles, Hanukkah candles, a menorah, a matzah cover, SAS siddurs (they're photocopied papers stapled together), tefillin, and about 30-40 tallit.
5.I can do an overnight homestay in Japan because I don't need to do field work for zoology in Japan anymore!! (I'm able to fulfill the requirements in other countries on trips I already signed up for.)
6.I really like my roommate. Her name's Kelly and she's from Colorado.
Some Annoying Things
1.Breakfast is only served from 7:30 to 8:30 and no food is allowed to be taken out of the cafeterias.
2.I spent the first three days sleeping because I was seasick.
3.I'm REALLY bad with matching names and faces.
Some Extremely Shocking Thing(s)
1.I LOVE my 8 am class. (Classical Asian Philosophy) I cannot wait to wake up tomorrow. The teacher one of the most awesome people I have ever met. She's a law professor with "a useless degree in philosophy" (her words, not mine) that believes in aliens and reincarnation, thinks astrological signs tell you a lot about a person, and wanted to know if we believe we have a soul.
P.S. Samantha--- tell me all about driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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