Day 85 – Work

Nov 21st

It was extraordinarily peaceful today at sea. We are now making our way into the Pacific, which is the largest ocean in the world since it covers 32% of the earth’s surface. The Pacific Ocean is larger than all of the land areas and it is just as beautiful as all the other oceans that we have passed through. I have never seen water such a deep blue before! As Sara described: “It’s like deep whale blue.”

Today, I had development econ and global social movements. In econ my class discussed the intricacies of the definitions of “global” and “earth.” But in soc, my group presented on Hong Kong and China’s human rights violations. I explained the controversy behind the One Child Policy that has led to a rise in a black market of “extra” or unwanted children. (Sadly, they most turn out to be girls, since the Chinese prize male children over females.) Unfortunately, it struck me a little too late what I could have taken home as a souvenir.

Highs and Lows
My “high” was having a dance work out with Sara and Goldie on the seventh side-deck since we were tired of the elliptical. My “low” was finding out we have only 25% of the semester remaining and 90% of it will be spent working.