Day #3…

Classes started this morning and I am already exhausted from the long day of orientation yesterday. I am however beginning to love the feeling of the ship. The swaying helps me to sleep at night and it’s relaxing to sit in class with. I am still adjusting to the way in which the projector screen swings back and forth which makes it hard to read and the curtains look as if they are blowing in the breeze but there isn’t one. Maneuvering through people has gotten harder because you never know which way you are going to have to lean to balance yourself. A few times I’ve taken a corner too sharply and ended up stumbling off course but its fun in a weird way. You never know what to expect. Last night I stood out on the deck and watched the moon which was gorgeous. As the boat moves it appears as if the moon is moving too which I think is pretty cool. Another thing I am beginning to be fond of is the water. I didn’t realize it would be such a rich blue color this far out into the ocean. At night the water under the foam as the waves crash is a wonderful color of blue and I’ve enjoyed standing out and watching the waves from the boat crash into the smooth water. It is predicted that we should have smooth water the whole entire way especially when we get into the Mediterranean. So far so good. I have heard we are anchoring outside of Spain so we have class time. That should be interesting but at the same time it seems like a tease to be so close yet still on the ship. I’ve continued to meet other people. I have tried to sit with different people at every meal, pretty successful so far. In the mornings I get to see the ocean from my window and then I have been going up onto deck five to stand along the railing and watch. Last night I found my way to the front of the boat outside and its absolutely beautiful out there. I am going to try to find my way back there during the day. The ship isn’t too confusing but I’ve gotten lost a few times. I’m giving it about two more days and I think I will have it all figured out. The drink service start tonight, I got my voucher so I am excited to have a glass of wine and finally relax. We were in meetings from 9 a.m. yesterday until 9 at night with small breaks in between. I’m hoping that’s the worst part. I napped through some of it. I’m still seeing faces I don’t recognize but its getting easier to walk around and know people. I had two classes this morning and so far I only have two poems due tomorrow. We are suppose to be almost half way through our classes by the time we reach Spain which  means we will have a midterm the day before Spain! Not sure how I feel about that but I am sure everything will work out just fine. Positive thinking for now.