Journal #1

Well it’s the second day on the boat and these two days have been crazy. Ill start at the beginning, we left Atlantis at 11 in the morning and made it to the pier ok, the cab drivers are CRAZY. After getting out of the cab I realized how long we would have to wait in line, it was sooo long. After waiting for an hour I got to the security place!! I got through security pretty quickly; my bags did not have to be checked!!! I was a good girl and didn’t pack anything illegal. So after a sad goodbye to my parents and sister I was off to the ship, I was finally there, but not really. I had to wait in another like for about 30 min to get on the ship  It was awful. I had my book bag, purse, and also a very large bag. Buy the time I finally got on the ship I was exhausted then they told me I had to climb up 7 flights of stairs, kill me now I thought. When I got there I was soo happy though because the first face I saw was my friend Elise’s face!!! Thanks goodness. I finally got to my room and met my roommate. Her name is Megan and she is from Texas. She is really nice. Its scary how alike we are; from toothbrush holder, bra, perfume, camera, and so on. I could tell right away they we were gonna get along great. I got some stuff unpacked and put things up on my wall. Then I went out to the top deck to say goodbye to the parents on the pier. It was awesome, I found my parents right away, Lisa started jumping up and down like crazy, my dad was taking videos and im sure my mom was crying. Me and Elise were taking in the moment when three blows went off and we started our voyage. I could not believe the time had finally come. The rest of the day was filled with meetings and dinner. However; I got soooo sea sick. It was not fun, I finally left the meetings and went to bed. This boat is not like a cruise ship. Its very rocky. Its still a shock to me that I am finally on the boat. I miss my loved ones and friends but its all worth it. I could not do this without some very special people
To my parents- I just want to say thank you for allowing me to go on this trip. If it was not for you to I would not be here on the deck looking up and only seeing water surrounding me. You guys mean the world to me and again THANK YOU, I love you guys soo much
You will be hearing from me soon and if you want to email me my address ismjstrickland@semesteratsea.net
loveMichelle