All Around the Atlantic in 100 Days

I was lucky enough to do the Semester at Sea program during my junior year of college. I loved the sense of adventure and community everywhere I went, both in countries and on the ship. As a WOC, I wish I got more support in that sense since people of my ethnicity and socioeconomic background don't typically get the chance to travel abroad as often. We had limited time in each country so we really did try to make the best of it! I wish I and the program itself tried our best to really build community and connections in the countries we were in, rather than just doing a quick few volunteer projects (that seemed a bit White Savior, esque) or just simply trying to do everything at once. I wish we just soaked in the culture and the city.