The seas have been very rough and the sky is grey... Rain is falling and we all feel so sad...
here was very little partying last night. The students said this morning that it is the sea is signaling for us to get off the ship :)
Tonight we will have our closing ceremonies and I am sure we will see even more tears. The faculty is trying to keep their spirits up but I can feel that so many of us are torn between wanting to spend time with others while already making the shift to that tomorrow holds for each one of them...
I am off to New York City to see my kids and hopefully spend a week of vacation. My hope is that I will be bale to come back to this blog and update it with all the photos and writings I have not been able to post throughout the voyage. The big question will be -- will I feel like re-living the voyage so soon after "coming back to earth"?
We had a re-entry consultant come on board the ship to help us deal with the range of emotions and reactions we are and will be experiencing. Research shows that many people after an experience like ours have a difficult time adjusting. They have problems with wanting to tell their story while forgetting that their beloved ones have had also their own stories unfolding at the same time and may not have the inclination to be a passive listener to the "amazing times" the travelers had...
We shall see...
Meanwhile, I am smiling because I have been told I have been selected to go on The Scholar Ship's next voyage!!! Portugal, Panama, Ecuador, New Zealand, Australia, and China - here I come!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Barcelona - Golf Lessons in The Middle of Town?
What does it take to convert a dying club in the middle of Barcelona into a thriving golf range for young professionals and families?
This is the kind of question our international business learning circle students were asked by a group of 3 founders who took over the club recently. We got to hit some balls while pondering what can be the right approach to bring a sport that has been associated with stodginess and "old money" into the lives of young Barcelona urbanites....
Needless to say, the students loved the challenge!
Cultural Shows - We are on our way to Broadway!
Our students are amazing! Since we have started this voyage, we have been entertained by incredible cultural shows that they have put together to celebrate their respective countries' rich cultures - from Australian to Chinese, Indian to Canadian, Latin to American - we have show after show produced and performed by students that rival anything one can almost catch on Broadway! Using their creativity this way has proven to be a way for all of us to embrace each other's heritage to the point that now the cultural shows have students from OTHER cultures performing different cultures of their own and having a blast becoming someone different for a night...So far I had the privilege of appearing on the Middle East show by reading together with our Egyptian-born psychologist such children's poems about peace. I also performed cowboy poetry on the American show with one of our other professors and a students. These are some of the fondest memories I will carry with me from this voyage...
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