Day 84 – Back to Routine

Nov 20th

After Global Studies and Psy of Food in the morning, Sara, Goldie and I headed to our designated “gym time” to work our little asses into shape after all that culinary tourism we really embraced over the last month. After lunch, a bunch of us headed to the 5th floor dining hall to deal with some of the piles of work that built up during our journey through Asia.

Kurt’s Memorial Service
Students filled the Union tonight at 7 o’clock to pay respects to Kurt Leswing, a SAS student who had been struck by a car and passed away in Hong Kong two weeks ago. Kurt’s roommate Vince reminisced about how they had first met and became inseparable friends along their travels. Other students made a moving montage of Kurt’s pictures and video commentaries from his friends on the boat. The whole Union was in tears by the end, as everyone proceeded to the fourth floor aft where Vince released flowers into the ocean in honor of Kurt’s life.

Highs and Lows
My “high” was getting back some semblance of a sleep routine. My “low” was realizing how close to home Kurt’s death was for everyone on the ship.