RESET VLOG: SAS prep, packing for a trip, & getting my life back together!!!

MY SAS EXPRIENCE AND ADVICE!!! I went in 2025 and here is what I can tell you to help hopefully!!! My experience was unique in a number of ways. For one, I had an amazing roommate. Similar to college, roommate matches were all over the board in terms of some people getting along super well and others not. I was lucky enough to have my number one Semester at Sea friend and confidant as my roommate. The cabins on board are very small for students!! The staff and faculty were amazing on my voyage! Not only were they incredibly supportive and incredibly knowledgeable, but I also still keep in touch with my bosses from the Field Office to this day. They were amazing mentors for me. Every cabin also has a cabin steward. Someone who takes out the trash in your cabin, makes your bed, etc. While someone picking up after you is strange at first, it's amazing to stop, chat, and get to know them over the four months. My roommate and I were able to decorate our cabin for our steward’s birthday, and it was such a fun surprise! Note that the staff/faculty often rotate from voyage to voyage to avoid burnout. Ship food isn’t ideal!! if you don’t like plain pasta and potatoes. The dining hall meals are very repetitive, which makes sense considering it’s hard to feed a large group of people for long stretches of time in the middle of the ocean. That being said, things like soda, candy, pizza, and fries can only be bought for an extra price over and above the cost of the program. Note that staying on top of attendance and time management is critical to avoid academic trouble. The homesickness is real!! In college, I was never someone to get homesick. I often had to be persuaded to travel home while in school; I wanted nothing more than to stay on campus with friends. It’s much harder to fight homesickness in the middle of the ocean without phone service or even email at times. Semester at Sea has your back and they serve as a safety net of some sort. Before every country, voyagers are given a ‘green sheet’ with safety information, emergency phone numbers, and so on. There’s a lot of unpredictability on Semester at Sea. Every voyage gets an itinerary but that doesn’t mean that’s where you’ll end up as planned. Something like someone on board needing medical attention, bad weather, politics, etc. can make the planned itinerary change at a moment's notice. Typically, those types of changes are for the best, but it can be frustrating. There were ups and downs throughout my Semester at Sea experience, but I look back on it fondly. I met so many new people and learned so much about other cultures. I was able to travel around the world respectfully and open minded to learn, and my worldview has changed vastly because of it. I am so grateful for the opportunity! Packing and Ship Life . Bring favorite snacks: Pack plenty of comfort snacks and bars; specialized foods can be hard to find or expensive while abroad. . Pack light and smart: Use soft-sided duffel bags that fit easily under your cabin bed. Bring neutral, layering clothing, good walking shoes, and a beach towel (ship towels stay in the cabin). . Bring cash: Bring small amounts of US cash to easily settle shared expenses and random costs with friends. .Be kind to the crew: The ship’s staff make the entire voyage possible; treat them with deep respect. Travel and Port Advice . Don't over-plan: Leave room for spontaneity rather than scheduling every minute of every port stop. . Prioritize flexibility: Schedules, weather, and time zones change rapidly; practice flexibility when things shift. . Be smart on land: Know the return times and plan to get back to the port city well before the ship's departure window. and obviously try to have fun!! girl this is such an amazing experience and once in a life time! hope this helps

AHHH I CAN’T WAIT FOR NICOLE SAS VLOGSSS 2026🩵🩵🩵

watching you find your relationship with God is so inspinring i started reading my bible in the mornings because of you! ✨

My favorite memory of you and rushi is during vlogmas 2023 you celebrated her birthday

Can we appreciate how far nicole has come these past years, she always shows up for us and spreads so much joy to people around her💕

18:19 Favourite Mem of you and Rush: that pottery class you guys shared

Arushi talking about all this stuff you guys did in high school even made me emotional and I started thinking back too

SO excited for your semester at sea content, and so happy to see you and Rushi together!! 🥹🫶🫶🫶

Everyone needs resets, even productive goats like Colie 🐐

SAS content is about to be so peak 🔥

Nicole’s videos are the only thing that make me want to get out of bed and be more productive.

Rainy day in Manila, Philippines + new Nicole reset vlog = pure relaxation!!❤❤

Looove a good reset vlog they always mark my day and it was so nice to see Aarushi again ❤ the channel so much and I can’t wait for all the SAS content 👏🏼 🫶🏽

my fav moments with rush and you were ceramics classes, immediately those were the highlight of the vlogs😂❤🫶

The official start of SAS content!!!!!! So exciteddd!!!!!!!!

First comment and first like I love your videos so much 0:12

I can wait for the sas move in vlog

What a absolutely great fantastic way to reset urself & do sum reflection! AMEN! ✝️🙏🏽👀🗣️🫂💯🫵🏽🫶🏽🤝🏽🩷🖤💙🩵 Btw I just noticed we used the same downy beeds for my laundry too! 😅

Nicole something personal about me is that i dont like the way i look i feel lame all the time cry to bed sometimes feeling like i dont belong thinking i will never find my people or love ever But watching you inspired me every time i watch i feel like there is a path for me waiting for the right people and the people who care you inspire me alot and you are worth of living

Been in a rut all week so def needed this motivation 🫶and I CAN’T WAITTT FOR THE SAS VLOGS!!!!!💋🩵