Tuesday, April 17, 2012

On the MV Explorer Again

So since 2010, I have been trying to get back on the MV Explorer (aka Semester at Sea). I've probably applied for a handful of different positions since disembarking in Norfolk, Virginia in late August 2010.

I heard that some of the staff, that I had the pleasure of working with in 2010, were looking to apply for Spring 2013. I thought it was worth a shot. I thought that if one or two of us got hired, that would be awesome.

On Monday, April 16, 2012, at approximately 6:30am, I got a wake up call from the Dean of Students for the Spring 2013 voyage offering me a Resident Director position on the ship. I quickly texted my two other colleagues to see if they had heard back as well. Can yo believe that ALL THREE of us were offered positions. Talk about amazing! I'm so excited. This is going to be an amazing voyage. Here's a quick look at where we'll be going:

  • EMBARK: San Diego, CA, USA
  • Hilo, Hawaii
  • Yokohama, Japan
  • Kobe, Japan
  • Shanghai, China
  • Hong Kong
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Singapore
  • Penang, Malaysia
  • Cochin, India
  • Port Louis, Mauritius
  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Tema (Accra), Ghana
  • Casablanca, Morocco
  • DEBARK: Barcelona, Spain

Can't wait to begin this new chapter & new blog. This time I promise not to quit after the 4th port. :)