12.3.12
Hey everyone. As some people already know, one of our shipmates, Casey
Schulman passed away a couple days ago. She was killed in a boating
accident while snorkeling the first day we were ported in Dominica, and
it was an independent outing, not one that Semester at Sea organized.
I didn't know her well, but it's still shocking to lose one of us, and I
have friends who grew up in the same neighborhood with her, so I'm
trying to be there for them. I never heard anything bad about her, and
apparently she went to every Global Studies...now that's commitment!
The whole shipboard community came together in a memorial service, and
another one will be held tomorrow while the ship does a full circle as
people drop flowers into the ocean. It seems like a normal maritime
tradition, but I can't be positive. We also are writing notes to her
parents as well to let them know we're all there for them.
It's a sad situation, especially since we were so close to home, but
we'll get through this...together. This voyage has had its share of
misfortunes, but we've always overcome them, and this is no different.
In times of struggle, we band together and support each other. We
should look at the bright side and live the rest of the voyage to its
fullest, just like Casey would have wanted.
SH
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