Dear Prospective Student,

The cruise on the TSGB has by far been the most amazing adventure I have ever been on. That does not mean it is for everyone. At times the trip can be a lot to handle. The reason that I enjoyed it so much is because I love traveling and seeing new places. I also like meeting people and just sitting around and talking and playing games and watching movies, which is a lot of what goes on. When I first applied for the program, I was in it for the traveling, but there is so much more to it than that. Of course, visiting other countries is amazing, but so is the experience on the ship. We spent most of our time on the Golden Bear, and it was well worth it. I have made friends here that are better than any I have ever had. You will have so much time to bond and meet everyone. If you are a person who does not like to see the same faces all day long day after day, then this trip is not for you. Also, the classes are 6 days a week and that can get to be a little long but, depending on what classes you take, it may not be too hard for you to handle.

The other wonderfully fun part of the trip is the ports. I thought that we would not have enough time to spend in each port, but I think it works out perfectly. My friends and I would get off the ship and go and go and go all day long, and then go out at night with almost everybody from the ship. We got tired out really quickly. So three days is about all you can take of this before you break down and you can't take it anymore. Sleep is very limited in ports because there is so much to do . Also, count on getting sick. When you are in such a close environment with so many people and you are all touching the same handrails yo will get sick. I got sick about 3 or 4 separate times in 2 months.

Overall, I believe that the high points definitely outweigh the low points of this awesome adventure. I had the time of my life and I have taken away some amazing memories and some amazing new friends. I remember at one of my Cal Poly at sea meetings someone said that you will be traveling the world with hundreds of your best friends. You truly are. Everybody gets really close and has an amazing time. So don't think twice about it, just do it. I guarantee it will be unlike any other experience you will have for the rest of your life.