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FIRST SHIP SEA WEEK IN MY LIFE | semester at sea spring 2020

Gracie O’Connor
Gracie O’Connor
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👁️ 412K views📅 6 years ago⏱️ 16:53

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Editorial Summary

A student participating in the Spring 2020 Semester at Sea voyage documents her first week of classes and life aboard the ship. The creator details her academic schedule, which includes global studies, international marketing, entrepreneurship, and macroeconomics. She balances these studies with her role as a student blogger for the social media team, involving tasks such as creating Instagram content and attending communications meetings. The video highlights the unique environment of living on a vessel, including the experience of navigating time zone changes, dealing with limited internet connectivity, and managing the physical motion of the ship during heavy waves. The creator also showcases her purchases from the onboard school store, such as voyage maps and themed t-shirts. Her week concludes with social activities like speed friending and a sea meeting where students vote for sea captains. Throughout the vlog, she emphasizes the social bonding experienced with fellow students while traveling toward destinations like Hawaii and Japan.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

What This Creator Said
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👫 Best for GroupAsia · SpringFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I've been having so much fun this past week that we bit on the boat or I guess it's not even been a full week yet but it was just the crazy coolest thing ever

it's kind of expensive for all this stuff but it's really the only time when we buying things from there

Creator's Tips & Advice

Limit FaceTime calls to once or twice a week to manage limited Wi-Fi/data usage.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Sea sickness/MotionThe ship was rocking quite a bit, but she managed the experience.
Connectivity/CommunicationBe prepared for limited internet and plan FaceTime calls accordingly.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is a typical day like on a Semester at Sea voyage?
QHow does the academic schedule work on a cruise ship?
QWhat is the connectivity/Wi-Fi situation like on Semester at Sea?

Topics Covered

Wifi Connectivity2 Sad BaconSafety Medical1 Sad BaconService Crew4½ Happy BaconSpa Fitness1½ Sad BaconCrowd Capacity1½ Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Hawaii
Kyoto4 Happy Bacon
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