One week to Halifax

In 7 days, I'll be embarking on the Fall 2012 Semester at Sea Atlantic Exploration.

It promises to be epic, but at this point, these are the things I'd like to remember:

1. To approach every port as though it was the first or last; to never get jaded or tired by months of being constantly on the move.

2. This strange feeling of infinite excitement to face the complete unknown, combined with the slight but very tangible dread of leaving the comforts of home and family behind.

3. How much work I've put in for the voyage so far, and to justify that by getting fully involved with ship life, keeping up the academics and making full use of our extremely limited port time!!

4. Where I came from, and where I'd like to be.

5. To make note of options for continuity.

Here's to 107 days, 16 cities and 14 countries!!!!