New answers received from Concordia by 12/04/95
: Are boys allowed in girls’ cabins and vice-versa? If so, at what times of the day?...Chris O., 6th Grade -- 11/2/95
nswered by Derek Fullager -- 12/11/95
No, girls are not allowed in boys’ cabins and vice-versa. I can understand why this rule is strictly enforced. It is the staff's responsibility to ensure a safe environment for all of us onboard Concordia. I can imagine that it would have been much harder to convince my parents to allow me to go on Class Afloat if this rule did not exist. I think that is something that would be of concern to parents of other students as well. Regardless, it can be frustrating sometimes. For example, I had some explaining to do one day after being seen walking into a girl’s cabin to wake her up for watch. (I was trying to make sure that she did not sleep through her watch.) But all in all, it is not that bad because you can always spend time with your friends either girls or boys on land or outside the cabins. Derek Fullagar
: Are any of you musicians? Did any of you bring instruments onboard? ..Ms. Lemke's classes, Redmond, WA -- 11/17/95
nswered by Windy Martin 11/29/95
There are quite a few musicians onboard and the number is growing. Two people brought guitars on Concordia with them. Thanks to them many students and professional crew members have started to learn how to play. Instrumental music is not the only type of music that you’d hear onboard, we also have quite a collection of singers (of which I am one). On watch, to pass the time, most of us sing. We sing anything that comes to mind. Lately, I have been singing “I 'm Dreaming of a White Christmas” and “I'll be Home for Christmas.”.
: Do you feel out of touch with the world because you are at sea? Or do you feel more attuned to it because of all the ports you have visited? ...Ms. Lemke's classes, Redmond, WA -- 11/17/95
nswered by Annie Ouellet -- 11/29/95
I feel both of these emotions. I feel out of touch because when you are at sea you can go several days without seeing any signs of life other then the people on your ship. You statr to get the impression that nothing else exists. I am from Quebec as you might know a lot of things have happened there with the referendum for separation. I received news about that event two weeks later after it happened. That makes you feel out of touch and far away from home. At the same time, I feel attuned to what is going on in the world because of all the places I have visited since we set sail from Canada. I have only seen these places in magazines, on the tv and in my imagination. Now I have visited places that before I knew nothing about, and this experience has given me the impression that the world is small and that we are all alike in many ways.
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