It's our fourth day crossing the Atlantic. I'm starting to fall into more of a rhythm with the ship's unique schedule. There are no weekends, only "A" or "B" days that alternate continuously between ports. Each night we set our clocks forward an hour to keep up with the changing timezones. Yesterday was our first full day of classes. I realized I haven't mentioned what I'm studying here, so let me go ahead and do that.
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Global Studies and the Human Mosaic - this course is required for everyone on board. It gives an overview of the geography and cultures of the places we'll visit, and also provides a broad history of how human cultures develop in relation to the theme of the voyage - "Migrations."
Marine Biology - the professor has a great sense of humor and it should be an interesting class.
Ecoacoustics - this class will discuss acoustic properties of different locations. We'll collect recordings and assemble them into musical pieces. (Yesterday we listened to an incredible piece, called "Beneath the Forest Floor" by Hildegard Westerkamp. Definitely Google it and take a listen.)
Technosonics - the history and properties of electronic music around the world.
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So I'm keeping really busy with researching trips, getting into the coursework, meeting people, and exploring the more remote parts of the ship. There's still a long way to go before we reach Spain on the 28th. For now, it's a period of settling and beginning.
22 January 2009
Settling at Sea
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I bet that you will learn about some sea birds in your marine biology class. One bird that would be very interesting to see would be an albatross. The largest of the species can have a wingspan of up to 11 feet.They are super gliders and can hang out over the ocean for long periods of time. You won't likely see any on this part of the journey. Aatross's are extinct over the North Atlantic. When you get to Southern Africa and Asia you may spot some!
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