Calling the Ship: Okay, I would love to hear your voice while I'm sailing, but it's terribly expensive. Because I will be living on a very limited budget, I do not plan to make calls, nor will I have a cell phone. However, if you would like to speak to me despite costs, dial the following toll-free number 1-877-266-0986. You will be asked to provide a credit card number and charged approximately $3.95 USD per minute. A shipboard operator will answer the call and ...

May 2008, South Africa: Wow! Was I really in South Africa? For many years I've dreamed of visiting Africa-- the motherland. Never in a million years would I have imagined that a work opportunity with Resident Life would take me to Cape Town, South Africa. I was part of a delegation of University of Maryland students and staff who traveled to South Africa to attend the Residence Student Leadership Seminar and the Association of College and Universities Housing O...