Experience
Student Stories & Mentors
Who better to share the transformative Semester at Sea experience than students themselves? You can chat with recent alumni directly via our Global Ambassador Program or Diversity Peer Mentor Program, or you can scroll below and explore more student stories!
Global Ambassador Program
Global Ambassadors are recent alumni who are still enrolled as undergraduate students — possibly at your campus or a campus near you! They are trained to answer questions you may have about the program and share their unique experiences.
Diversity Peer Mentor Program
Before and after each voyage, SAS can connect recent alumni with prospective voyagers who share similar identities. This is designed to be an informal mentoring program to share personal voyage experiences. Although we cannot guarantee to meet all mentorship requests, we will do our best to pair as many mentors and mentees as possible.
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Photos of the places you could be studying from next fall 🫶 Interested in SAS for our Fall 2026 Voyage but worried about the cost? We can help! An average of 60% of students receive some form of aid and scholarships each semester.
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Welcome back to Office Hours✏️📚 This week Dr. Chris Melby shared his perspective as a nutrition scientist and human metabolism researcher, with 43 years of teaching and research at Purdue and Colorado State University. He has spent his career exploring how nutrition and physical activity can reduce the risk of hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, and has a deep commitment to health equity.
With over 100 published research papers and a life lived across the Middle East, Australia, and South America, Dr. Melby reminds us of the growth that occurs when we challenge ourselves to go out of our comfort zones 🗺️ 🛳️ #semesteratsea #studyabroad
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Memories from Cape Coast, Kakum National Park, and Nzulezu
Voyage 137 has no shortage of talent! #semesteratsea #sas #sassp26
Soaking in Ghana’s beauty and culture #semesteratsea #sas #studyabroad #ghana
This video was created by our Social Media Management students as part of a class competition! Each port will feature a student video, with winners determined by likes, comments, and shares within a 7-day window.
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Introducing our fourth Through the Lens feature of Voyage 137: Lila Henningsen, a Strategic Communications major and Studio Art minor at Texas Christian University (@photos.lilas )
“I’ve spent time capturing many different environments and stories, but my time in Ghana was the first that truly pushed me to dig deeper and fully sit in each moment as it unfolded. It challenged me to move beyond simply photographing what was in front of me, encouraging me to slow down, be present, and engage more intentionally with the world around me. More than anything, it changed the way I see the world, and in turn, the way I choose to capture it, teaching me to find meaning in the in-between moments: the small gestures, the human connections, and the everyday beauty that often goes unnoticed, and reminding me why I choose to tell stories through my lens.”
From performances to presentations, Multicultural Night is a chance for everyone on board to share a piece of home and to celebrate the global community we are sailing with 🌏🛳️ #semesteratsea #sas #studyabroad
A few days along Ghana’s coast 🌊🌴 from conservation projects to time at the eco-lodge, voyagers took the opportunity to connect with the community and environment that makes Ghana’s coastline so special #semesteratsea #sas #studyabroad #ghana
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