Day 16:Ryan Gaudiano
Hello all, my name is Ryan Gaudiano. I am a sophomore at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the IMBU program and I graduated from Weymouth High School.
After 15 long days of non stop travel, my fellow classmates and I were finally able to sleep in and have a much needed day off. This was particularly needed because of the long day of travel we experienced yesterday after driving to Erawan National Park which was 3 hours away from AIT. Also, after arriving at the national park, we hiked very rough terrain to the top of the waterfall. So getting back really late at night after the long hike and van rides, made everyone quite exhausted.
After sleeping in, a few of my classmates and I walked to the basketball court and got a little sweat in. Since it is 2 weeks into the trip, I am really getting a strong relationship with every single classmate of mine. The basketball game was a great example of this. Two weeks ago, I was not close with a lot of my peers but joking around with everyone while playing, really showed me that this trip really includes and brings everyone together into a brotherhood.
We took a quick dip in the pool and went to the Future Park mall together. A funny thing about this mall is that there is a hockey rink inside it. After shopping for some family and friends, a few classmates and I came across a barber shop for some much needed haircuts that will sharpen the boys up for our upcoming presentation.
After the mall we all came back for a meeting with Dr. Ghosh about the presentation we have to give this Friday. Dr Ghosh came back to AIT after spending a few days in Croatia on work. She brought us some European chocolates which went fast. This meeting really cleared things for my classmates and I, as we had a lot of questions about how to format our presentation.
To end the night we went back to the basketball court and played some knockout games. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow, as we head to CMA CGM Thailand in the morning. So, I am heading to bed a little earlier than usual.
This experience is truly the trip of a lifetime. Huge thank you to Dr Ghosh and Mr Nobrega for making this happen!
