TSSG 2008 Voyage Log

Coming back home from the trip was, for lack of better words, interesting. Although all of us were sad to be leaving each other, we were all excited to be home and to see our families. We were all emotional when we saw our parents and friends at the airport. I was completely overwhelmed with emotions. So overwhelmed that I began to cry and laugh at the same time, not knowing which of the two I felt more, sadness or happiness. Seeing my old friends, my mom, and my boyfriend was and still is nice, but I can’t seem to shake the feeling of being out of place. As happy as I am to see everyone, nobody seems to understand me the way they used to. Beginning this trip, I knew that I was going to come back a changed woman, but I never anticipated I would change so drastically. I found myself wanting to be with all the girls that were on the ship with me; wanting to call them and tell them everything about my day because I knew that they would be able to understand me more than anyone else. Every time I tried to explain my trip to other people, they just didn’t seem to really understand what I was talking about. I can’t blame them but it made me feel more alone and I longed for the tall ship girls even more. It also made me realize how much the other girls and I have learned and gained from this trip as well as the extremely strong bond we have with each other.

By Christina Gomez