Arrived in Miami this morning and boarded the ship w/ no problems. Unpacked and soon met the whole ISE (institute of shipboard education) staff. A lot of white folks up in this piece. We had a reception and they just kept bringing the wine. I got to meet my LLC (RD) group. Also got to connect w/ Garrett and of course he had some names of folks that i should holla at. I met one of the couples that he recommended and I could see right away why he connected with t...

PRE TRIP In reisterstown after just having moved all my crap to the parents home. Albeit just for 2 days so far, it feels quite weird to be living back in this house. I have managed to shove my stuff into one rolling bag, one duffle, and one bookbag. Word. Feeling both excited and anxious. I know it won't hit me until i'm on that ship. I leave for Miami in just a few hours...so I need to get some sleep.