Advisory Notice

To My Future Readers:

My twin, Sami, warned me about keeping a blog. Since most of the kids at Wesleyan go abroad during the fall semester, Sami has had experience reading, ignoring, criticizing, and laughing at numerous blogs. Her main problem with "abroad blogs" is the over-description of everything happening across seas- or in my case on the sea. According to her most readers could care less about what I eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or what I wear to class. In fact, if I do include such minute details, I will undoubtedly be the source of ridicule and inside jokes between readers (or at the very least Wes Kids). Two points well taken.

Unfortunately for Sami I am ignoring her words of wisdom and keeping this blog. I opted to write a blog to narrate my 109 day voyage on Semester at Sea to make it easier to share my experience with everyone back at home. Rather than flood your inboxes with countless, unwanted emails, by having a blog it is up to you, the reader, to follow my journey. Do with it as you please.

That being said, understand that I am writing this more for myself than for you readers (sorry Sam). Though i'll try not to make each post a novel and burden you with unnecessary details, I can't make any promises. After all, I am trying to document a voyage to over ten countries and numerous cities. Read, comment, email, or just live vicariously through me over the next four months!

Bon Voyage,

Alex