Day 72 – At Sea

Tomorrow we would be in South Africa, and I was inexcusably behind on my journal. So I made journaling my top priority of the day, and was able to get through six days at sea. That put me up to Mauritius. I was hoping to be all caught up by the time I reached South Africa, but my allergic reaction really messed up my plans.

In the afternoon I had painting class, but I had to leave early to register for classes at Oxy (don’t remind me that I have to leave this paradise). Luckily, I got a good registration time and was able to sign up for all the classes that I wanted. Unfortunately, my schedule sucks. The class I’ve been dreading and must take for my Theater minor—Intro to Tech Theatre—is taught from 3:30-4:30 MWF. So I’ll be in class until 4:30 every Friday. F my life.

And the news got worse when I researched South Africa, as tickets to Robben Island were sold out. I was just devastated. Because I’d read Mandela’s autobiography, the thing I most looked forward to was seeing his cell. But, because of the World Cup, tickets sold out via the internet well in advance. I wish we were given adequate internet access on the ship, then I would have been informed and been able to buy tickets long before they sold out.

But despite my schedule and Robben Island disappointments, I went to bed excited. South Africa tomorrow! Professor Hebert (one of my favorite teachers back at Oxy) has always claimed that South Africa is the coolest, prettiest place on earth. I drifted off to sleep hoping that it would live up to the hype.