Bon Voyage, Tyler!

A friend-of-a-friend, Tyler, has just begun his Semester at Sea this week! He's got a great blog going and it's so much fun for me to read about his experiences and how much they are the same as mine when I went! It also makes me miss it very much. My friends, the ship, the experiences and adventures! What an experience. Months ago Tyler and I exchanged many many emails with me prepping him for things he should know before he goes and him asking questions. I think my ability to get carried away has caused him to be the most prepared SASer in the history of the world :-) I tried to leave some things for him to experience for himself and not give away TOO much of the good stuff that was to come. It seems to be true what they say about studying abroad...when you come home everyone wants to hear all about it but there's a certain "saturation point" of stories where even the most interested of friends and family just can't relate to your experiences abroad. This is why it was probably just as beneficial for me as it was for Tyler for me to get to tell him about it and give him tips and advice and stories. I also recently got to talk to Kristene in France, one of my very good friends from SAS and it was so great to talk to her again and remember our experiences on the ship and all that good stuff! I miss all my SAS friends so much!

But I wish Tyler the best of luck and the most amazing adventures the world has to offer as he begins his journey. And I am grateful for having those experiences in my lifetime too!!