Globetrotting

Life changes in the blink of an eye. Life doesn't care about how much you feverishly reach for your ambitions, or how heavily you scrutinize and adjust your plans. Just a year ago I was living the dream. I was playing football in the SEC fulfilling a lifelong dream. Now, 365 days later, I am sailing across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Hawaii. Six months ago, I hung up my cleats to see the world and its people.

Abroad the MV World Odyssey, I am formally taking four courses with a program called Semester at Sea (Sponsored by Colorado State). I will be formally studying the global economy (ECON 204), the stories written about the Earth and everything that inhabits it (ENGL 399), the science of the ocean (NR 150), and global community and politics (IE 300). I will informally be studying interests that pass me by as well. Topics such as Climate Change, language, and generally anything that catches my eye in my quest for knowledge.

I will be sailing to wander the beautiful Island of Oahu in Hawaii, to explore the great cities of Japan, to admire the looming skylines of China, to appreciate the gorgeous countryside of Vietnam, to venture the newly opened borders of Myanmar, to see the spices of India, to dive the precious reefs of Mauritius, to prowl the safari of South Africa, and to brave the deserts of Morocco before ending my voyage in Europe.

I will update this blog after every stop as well as my social media throughout the voyage.

Bon Voyage!

Maxwell