Hello Everyone!

The countdown to my day of embarkation, September 9th, 2024 is quickly approaching and I have been repacking my bags! I am so excited and cannot quite believe this is happening.


And to be honest very stressed as I will be leaving this Sunday the 18th to travel with my parents before embarkation. And that is even a sooner approaching date! As many may know, I adore traveling and that is thanks to my amazing parents who gave me the opportunity to fall in love with seeing the world by taking me traveling with them!


A reminder of my adventure: I will be one of about 400 students living on a ship, taking college classes when at sea, then immersing myself in the cultures of ten different countries when in port. To learn more about Semester at Sea, visit their website at https://www.semesteratsea.org/.

I am asking again for any donation, big or small, that will help in paying for my trip. If you would like to help, you can venmo me @Livia-Hoskin or any other form of payment you can. All money received will go into my Fall 2024 Adventure savings account. 


Thank you for considering my request and thank you for helping me set sail with your donation! If you have already donated, THANK YOU!


I am so very fortunate to have this new opportunity of going on Semester at Sea (SAS), and that is what this blog is going to be all about!


My mother and I repacking everything.



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