{"id":1110,"date":"2021-02-11T15:42:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T23:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/center-for-global-education\/2021\/02\/11\/a-whole-semester\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:32:48","slug":"a-whole-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/2021\/02\/11\/a-whole-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"A Whole Semester?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Caroline DeStefano &#8217;21 is a Graduate Assistant Global Education Advisor in the Center for Global Education. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and is pursuing a Masters in Leadership Development. Caroline studied abroad on Semester at Sea in spring 2018. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1116 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Student on the Great Wall in China\" width=\"252\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Picture1.png 377w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Picture1-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>When I was a junior in high school, I remember touring Chapman\u2019s campus and my tour guide mentioning Semester at Sea. He quickly explained that it was a semester abroad program where you take courses on a ship and travel around the world. I had never heard of anything like it. It sounded amazing! But it also sounded so surreal and far away. After a few months, I was making my college decision, and in the back of my mind, I knew if I picked Chapman, Semester at Sea would be a possibility. I had no idea if I\u2019d even do it, but at least I\u2019d have the option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Flash forward a few years, I found myself loving life at Chapman. I moved away from my home, made friends that felt like family, and got involved on campus. The idea of leaving Chapman began to feel very real. While I loved traveling and knew it\u2019d be a great opportunity, I wasn\u2019t sure I wanted to be gone for a whole semester. Looking back with a little more perspective, I know a semester isn\u2019t that long, but, in the moment, it felt like a long time! I started to think about a shorter program like a travel course or an international internship. I remember browsing Global Gateway, waiting to stumble on the perfect short term program. But as I kept searching, I kept coming back to Semester at Sea.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I ended up deciding to apply to Semester at Sea, quite frankly without real intentions of going. I was not ready to leave my friends or give up my involvement. And to be honest, living on a ship in the middle of the ocean sounded a little terrifying. Questions kept running through my mind: <i>What would I miss out on? What if I wanted to go home? Things would still be the same when I got back, right? I\u2019ll travel after I graduate anyway, right?<\/i> Still, a part of me knew that it was a once in a lifetime opportunity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1112 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-15.19.40.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-15.19.40.png 351w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-11-at-15.19.40-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/>I decided to make a commitment to myself. I\u2019d apply for a scholarship. I received it, I\u2019d go. It would be too incredible of an experience to turn down. Months later, when I had already accepted that I didn\u2019t get it, I opened my email. <strong>I got the scholarship.<\/strong> I wish I could say I was ecstatic, but in the moment, I was mostly just shocked. I spent the next few months preparing: purchasing extra passport pages, filling out visa paperwork, getting vaccines, finding a roommate, meeting other students through Facebook groups, subleasing my room, and packing for four months of traveling to eleven different cultures and climates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Excitement certainly began to grow, but that fear stuck around for quite some time. It was not until the first week on the ship that I truly felt like I had made the right decision. Three years later, I can say it was one of the best decisions of my life! It was an experience that still leaves me feeling incredibly humbled, challenged, and hopeful. So, while I was afraid that everything at Chapman was going to change, as clich\u00e9 as it sounds, I came to realize that the only thing that really changed was me. My friends, connections, and opportunities were still there&#8211;I just had so many more stories to share! I also immensely expanded my network and came back with a new perspective. I was able to take my passions for leadership and education and apply it to an international context.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I even find it somewhat ironic that after not wanting to leave for a semester, I now work in the Center for Global Education, helping other students get their global experience! So, my advice to those thinking about going abroad: take advantage of the opportunity. You might just be surprised at not only how much you grow but how much your world grows!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">More information for Semester at Sea can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.chapman.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=10190\">Global Gateway<\/a>. Chapman offers <a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.chapman.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=10277\">Semester at Sea Chapman Scholarships<\/a> that are available only to Chapman students who are accepted to Semester at Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1113 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"Students riding camel in desert\" width=\"403\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Picture4.png 516w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Picture4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/center-for-global-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/02\/Picture4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img 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