Almost to Puerto Rico

NOTE: Sorry I haven't been able to blog much! Internet minutes are scarce and expensive and I haven't found an internet cafe in Puerto Rico yet. Here's an entry I wrote right before we arrived, and I'll update again as soon as I can. I also have a ton of pictures but I can only send a max of 100mb on the SAS computers, so I'm going to wait.

It’s 7 p.m. and we’re sailing away to Puerto Rico as I type! Today has been wonderful – getting on the boat was surprisingly easy and very organized, and I feel like I’ve already met a ton of people. Everyone has been so outgoing and we’ve all wandered around together introducing ourselves and chatting.
Right now I’m back in my cabin with my roommate, whose name is Sharla, and we’re unpacking and unwinding from a really long, busy day. Sharla is a University of Colorado Boulder student (so is my friend Caitlin) majoring in International Relations. She seems really nice.
My last piece of luggage didn’t arrive, so it looks like it will have to be shipped to Puerto Rico. A word of advice: don’t fly BahamasAir or American Eagle. Both services were really awful and their customer services representatives were rude.
After waving goodbye to my mom on the dock as we pulled away, a group of us went to dinner and talked about our schools, classes, roommates – then we split up and most people went back to their cabins for a nap (it’s been a long day and a lot of people are taking Dramamine).
The scopolamine patches and making me a little dopey but it’s way better than feeling seasick.
We have a few orientation meetings at 8:30, and then we meet with our hall so that everyone can introduce themselves.

Here’s a look at my schedule tomorrow:
7 – 9 a.m.: Breakfast
9 – 10 a.m.: Introduction to faculty and staff
10 – 10:45 a.m.: Introduction to the Honor Code
10:45 – 12:15: Faculty/Student Conferences
11:30 – 13:30: Lunch
13:45 – 15:00: Introduction to Global Studies
15:00 – 15:20: Safety at Sea
16:00 – 17:00: Student Life Meetings
17:30 – 19:30: Dinner
20:00 – 21:00: Field Office Briefing

I honestly have no idea what most of that means, but it makes me tired just reading it, so I’m going to take a short nap.
We arrive in Puerto Rico on the 26th and we’ll see what happens from there.
I already miss everyone (especially Steve).
Xoxo,
E