OK, bummed is not something that has to do with this voyage. We might be at sea, but a lot of people are still following March Madness back home, and most of them are bummed because their bracket has been shattered. The NCAA basketball tournament doesn't have much relevance to us right now since no one has actually seen a basketball game in more than 2 months, but it is a way to keep us connected to home and our friends. I post the updates every day in the library, and the U. Wisc folks are weeping as is almost everyone who picked Kansas.
One of the other activities that is happening on the ship that connects people to their home institutions is class registration for next fall. People are online making graduate school applications, filling out financial aid applications and signing up for classes.
Head rubbing is a phenomenon on the ship. You can watch anyone who got their head shaved and within 3 min, they will rub their head. It is reported that temperature differentials are more noticeable on their heads now. And a lot of them let us friends rub their heads as well. I'm starting to think I should be making a wish.
Last night was the second global studies exam, and everyone I talked to thought they did OK--somewhere inside the curve, at least. There were some map questions where they had to identify places and some of the oceans we were in. I can guarantee you that a love of knowledge was gained in the last few days as kids studied for the exam.
Following the global studies was a session labeled "Great Sex in the Union". The catch title was for a panel discussion of sexuality by our health care professionals, counselors, and professors who teach human sexuality. The kids submitted the questions like "Can guys get hpv?" (yes) It was pretty well attended and useful.
OK, there is one bummer. We have a calendar in the library that we use to keep up with what day it is, ie. A day of B day. As I look at the calendar, we only have 6 1/2 weeks left until Ft. Lauderdale. Bummer.
Or to look at it differently, we have 6 1/2 weeks of beautiful sunsets left.
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