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Read Mary Carlson's blog

Mary Carlson, a professional writer from the University of Virginia, is sailing with Semester at Sea's summer voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to the port of Copenhagen, Denmark. Learn about her experiences aboard Semester at Sea's floating campus as she provides an insider's view of the academic program, shipboard activities, operations, life at sea, inter-generational learning, travel adventures in country, and more.

Read Lisa Stout's blog

Lisa is a rising senior at Cornell University in the school of Industrial and Labor Relations. She volunteered to keep a blog so that prospective students could follow a current student's journey and get an idea of what ship life is really like.

"Words cannot describe how much spending my Fall 2008 semester with Semester at Sea really means to me... this voyage is going to serve as one of my greatest accomplishments."

Read Aja's blog
Senior, Georgia State University

"This experience so far has been absolutely amazing! I'm still in shock that I'm actually going to be traveling around the WORLD. I've already gained so many new experiences and we haven't even reached Brazil."

Read Kadir's blog
Senior, Morehouse College

"I hope that through this blog I can create something visually stimulating and show others what Semester at Sea is all about."

Read Jocelyn's Blog
Senior, Arizona State University

"This voyage means opening my mind to the millions of human beings in other countries. It means experiencing their lives to learn from them, to learn how they give meaning to their lives, to understand their points of view, and their issues, so that one day I can dedicate my life to improve their lives."

Read Cynthia's blog
Junior, St. Mary's University