i signed up for a boat, not a submarine

The captain told us the other day that we should be pleased with ourselves because this ship was built/designed specifically to go around the Mediterranean (it’s super small and really fast… that’s what she said), so we get to see it perform its intended purpose. I agree, and I think it will be pretty cool… when we get there. Right now, however, we might as well be in a canoe. I don’t think the engineers that designed this thing took into consideration that it may have to trek its tiny ass across the Atlantic’s rough waters before it reaches the calm sea to complete “it’s intended purpose.” The horizon bobs up and down a good 20 feet through the windows; I feel like I’m on a bad roller coaster ride that no one is allowed to get off of… plus, my cabin is in the front of the boat, which definitely feels everything the roughest, always.

Anyway, I’m not going to talk about it anymore, because there’s no point complaining about trivial things, so, I’ll debrief you guys on how life on the ship has been/will be until we go ashore in Cadiz. My living situation is kind of weird because we have a quad (4 bed room, but it’s the size of a coat closet… ok, maybe 2 coat closets, and I’m not even exaggerating at this point), but one of the girls never showed up, so technically we’re now in a triple? Either way, it doesn’t matter; it just translates to not enough space for anyone, at any time. Ever.
The two girls that did show up alright; we kind of just inhabit the same space, so it's no worries, I suppose. I can’t say I’m all that surprised that I didn’t become, like, best friends with my roommates; can’t win ‘em all, and I’m pretty sure I used up all of my ‘amazing roommates’ allotment for the last two years of college. But, basically, that just means I’m literally only ever in my cabin to sleep (which might actually attribute to why my roommates hate me, I’m the first one up and last one back, so I’m constantly waking everyone up…. Whoops?)

Starting last night, the ship has Pub Night for every day we’re at sea, as long as we’re not docking the next day (hungover students stomping all over Europe wasn’t what they were aiming for). Last night was fine because the weather was amazingly calm and warm, but I’m pretty sure tonight is going to be a shitshow; I can’t walk in a straight line as it is because the boat is doing backflips in this storm, so I can’t even begin to imagine what’s going to happen with 700 tipsy students.

As for the classes, I actually really enjoy mine: International Ethics and Human Rights, Greek Philosophy, and Global Studies. BUT, today is only day 2 of classes, and I’m ridiculously behind on reading, already fell asleep in a class, and lost my philosophy book. I’ve decided I’m rubbish at this school thing.

Best sign of the day: “due to someone put cheese in the toaster, now it is out of order”