WHY SEMESTER AT SEA

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  • Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
  • ill type this later im EMOTIONAL
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 302

  • @waspoppin3385
    @waspoppin3385 5 років тому +1955

    semester at sea is lowkey a dream

    • @EmmaTopp
      @EmmaTopp  5 років тому +104

      it feels like it didn’t happen 😳

    • @kiarrawnoroski
      @kiarrawnoroski 5 років тому +24

      highkey*

    • @katemnwn5709
      @katemnwn5709 4 роки тому +9

      Was Poppin its basically like suite life on deck

    • @almighty5839
      @almighty5839 4 роки тому +3

      Ya already know when I do this ima pull a Zack and be a prankster

    • @gavinismeh3554
      @gavinismeh3554 4 роки тому +2

      I don't understand how you can justify paying $35k+ for a term of education.... I'm currently studying at one of the top ten institutions for performing arts in the world and the whole 4 years is free.

  • @ericlosique8567
    @ericlosique8567 5 років тому +1007

    This is literally the best endorsement I’ve ever seen, I’d run into a wall at this point to get on that ship

  • @mikaeladreyer4693
    @mikaeladreyer4693 5 років тому +644

    can we just talk about how amazing her editing is at this point

  • @ycabonifacio
    @ycabonifacio 5 років тому +514

    I've never been on SAS but I've learned to always choose Berlin rather than Lido HAHAHHA

  • @karinneypenny
    @karinneypenny 5 років тому +376

    PLEASE talk about money (like how much you spent at ports and on extra things you bought on the ship) I really want to do this but i dont know how much EXTRA money i would need to have besides all the costs of just going on the voyage and stuff

    • @longangrysausage3495
      @longangrysausage3495 4 роки тому +10

      yes please, and what u need to do in order to get into this program

    • @alissabfisher
      @alissabfisher 4 роки тому +1

      long angry sausage you have to go to the website just look up semester at sea than it should pop up I’m pretty sure you can apply to go on the fall voyage right I’m not sure but it has all your questions

    • @kyliegrace6465
      @kyliegrace6465 4 роки тому +1

      I looked it up and for the cheapest cabin you'd be spending around 35k (that's including everything but flights and hotel rooms to get to and from the boarding ports)

    • @HannahGaston
      @HannahGaston 3 роки тому +2

      I would budget out at least 10k for ports and other things

    • @arisleydaa
      @arisleydaa 3 роки тому

      Save up 43k that’s all u will need

  • @rileytaylor842
    @rileytaylor842 5 років тому +383

    This is making me emotional and I didn't even go wtf

    • @Marie-jy4sp
      @Marie-jy4sp 4 роки тому +11

      I know I got so emotionally attached to everyone on the ship I felt like crying when she left oml

  • @emilyrose5746
    @emilyrose5746 5 років тому +220

    Please do what I bought while on semester at sea

  • @soumilikar4026
    @soumilikar4026 5 років тому +219

    I have been waiting for this and I’m not disappointed-this sounds like an actual dream and I wish I had the money, maybe in another life

    • @biancacrawford4764
      @biancacrawford4764 4 роки тому

      soumili kar girl if you really want too you can def make it happen there’s so many scholarships you can get and cheaper rooms they save near crew cabins if you can’t afford regular ones. Just communicate to your advisor and they’ll do their best to help you

  • @keturahc8826
    @keturahc8826 5 років тому +175

    me-"I hope Emma posts soon"
    emma-*posts*

  • @hililly3219
    @hililly3219 5 років тому +120

    I’m currently in my junior year of high school and I have no idea where I wanna go to college or what I want to study but I reallyyyy want to do SAS and thank you so much for telling me all about it and giving all of the best tips (aka berlin’s superiority). Even though I’m scared of the cost lol or not being able to actually do it I’m going to try my absolute hardest because it seems like the best experience and opportunity and yah thank you so much for telling me about it!

    • @BergenMcKenzie
      @BergenMcKenzie 5 років тому +8

      im on the same page. im looking into college and want to find the right place but i have no idea where that is. all i know is that sas is the move

    • @makaylarios2804
      @makaylarios2804 5 років тому +6

      same, i’m also a junior and have no idea where i want to go or what i want to do, but SAS seems like a dream that i want to live in

    • @asmrheaven471
      @asmrheaven471 4 роки тому +4

      I'm a junior also! I hope we all get to see each other at Semester At Sea one day! lol

    • @sharpie0427
      @sharpie0427 4 роки тому +4

      Same!! Me and my best friend are starting to look into this! Both of us are just a bit nervous about the cost, I know it’ll be expensive but I hope we get to go it looks like so much fun!

    • @britford8315
      @britford8315 4 роки тому +3

      Same I’m on my junior year too and the cost is a problem but I hope one day I can Go to SAS it seems like a dream.

  • @danielfeodoroff8453
    @danielfeodoroff8453 5 років тому +525

    I really want to do Semester at Sea but is so expensive compared to Uni in Australia. My whole 4 year degree is cheaper than one semester at sea. I just don’t know how to justify the cost 😅. How did you justify it?

    • @dithley
      @dithley 5 років тому +33

      On the site you can find scholarships that you can apply for! Every voyage they hand out around 2,5million dollars total to all the students

    • @melanycastaneda2456
      @melanycastaneda2456 5 років тому +40

      It’s expensive for everyone, I was going to apply for a voyage but it just is unrealistic for most families, especially when they charge you if you want to do laundry (some people literally did it in their sinks)

    • @jean-baptistesay6941
      @jean-baptistesay6941 5 років тому +60

      Dont, its just some bullshit vacation basically, theres no real focus on academics. Finish your degree and spend the money on whatever vacation you want afterwards

    • @rahbel7209
      @rahbel7209 5 років тому +15

      Big Chungus yeah I would take a gap year anytime over this. Plus it’s giving me too much sect like vibes. No bueno.

    • @nicolec4011
      @nicolec4011 5 років тому +12

      really really not worth it. at all.

  • @bea27500
    @bea27500 5 років тому +20

    this makes me so emotional about my own time studying abroad (not on a ship lol). it's so true that you come home and no one understands what you've been through except the people who were with you. it's such a blessing to be able to travel!!

    • @colorfulcodes
      @colorfulcodes 4 роки тому

      Same. I studied in Japan and Cuba but this was a dream. I already graduated so too late.

  • @emeryespinoza5731
    @emeryespinoza5731 5 років тому +48

    bro semester at sea is now my dreaaammmm because of you🥺💕

  • @mjcmatthew
    @mjcmatthew 5 років тому +15

    These videos were so amazing to watch! You’ve literally lived out my Suite life on deck (Zack & Cody) dream

    • @almighty5839
      @almighty5839 4 роки тому

      MjcMatthew yes this video hit nostalgia about suite life on deck

  • @salomedemangeot3851
    @salomedemangeot3851 5 років тому +50

    Watching this makes me nostalgic for smt I haven’t experienced 😂

    • @almighty5839
      @almighty5839 4 роки тому

      Salome Demangeot makes me nostalgic about suite life on deck

  • @carlyosmolinski2088
    @carlyosmolinski2088 5 років тому +10

    Omg so I’m obsessed with your SAS videos and you made me want to travel to so many places!! Could you make like a blog post or something with all the places you went and what you saw/where you stayed?? Love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @tae5146
    @tae5146 5 років тому +2

    because of your sas videos, i saw that one of your friends goes to the university in the town i live in..i literally plan on going there and my friends and i are signing up for sas fall semester in about 2ish years! we're already talking to people about it and i'm so so excited ! we were just going to go abroad to one country but this is going to be 1000 times better i couldn't thank you enough ! you're making it sound like it's a dream and i already have a lot of plans for it and i honestly couldn't be more excited for it :)

  • @vandana_ks
    @vandana_ks 5 років тому +8

    All the best emma! U have always been my elder sister on UA-cam for a long time. Just have fun and do well in college. I love you

  • @anniecummings8348
    @anniecummings8348 5 років тому +13

    Watching this as I’m in Vietnam with SAS and I’m cryin in the club

  • @abbiepeytonwyatt
    @abbiepeytonwyatt 5 років тому +46

    which country was your favorite on the trip?
    also, I get the no one else will understand thing -- when I spent 3 1/2 months traveling through Mexico it was so hard coming back home even though at first it was so great to be back. It's sort of a different kind of stages of things that no one will ever know unless they experience something like it. I live in Poland right now and miss Virginia so freaking much, but I am trying to remember when I go home I might miss it here also, so I should try to enjoy it while I can. I really love that you shared your journey with us.

  • @abbiepeytonwyatt
    @abbiepeytonwyatt 5 років тому +119

    this video makes me want to have friends lol

  • @vaniakarna157
    @vaniakarna157 5 років тому +5

    omg i was just thinking about emma, i’m so happy you postedddd❤️❤️

  • @mari-oj6ow
    @mari-oj6ow 5 років тому +9

    I was wondering where you went bc I hadn't seen you update in a while. Good to see you again :)

  • @karinneypenny
    @karinneypenny 5 років тому +14

    I honestly feel like this would only be a good experience for extroverted people..bc like I would never talk to people or make friends or talk to the staff or anything that seems like the type of thing only popular kids at my school would do (yk the type that are friends w all the teachers and are super loud and outgoing)

    • @karolinakokoszko2918
      @karolinakokoszko2918 4 роки тому +3

      same, i’d need a two day break when it’s just me alone in my room after a day that intense and being with ppl 24/7

  • @keira7700
    @keira7700 5 років тому +1

    missed your vids so much!! thank god you’re back🥰🥰

  • @annie-hk2ig
    @annie-hk2ig 5 років тому +8

    emma!! do a travel recap of a montage of pictures and videos of the places that you went. also i’m dying to see more ship vlogs! i love those!! i wish you had vlogged every week lol

  • @emiontheinternet
    @emiontheinternet 5 років тому

    You and your story have inspired me beyond words, like the nostalgia and emotions in this video made me want to cry with you SO MUCH! I really hope to experience SAS someday (if I can afford it, girl Suite Life on Deck is EXPENSIVE) and have a semester that’s at least half as good as yours!

  • @ashleybauerle3622
    @ashleybauerle3622 5 років тому +2

    also that editing was absolutely amazing

  • @kyliegrace6465
    @kyliegrace6465 4 роки тому +1

    I looked it up on their website and for the cheapest cabin you'd be spending around 35k (that's including everything but flights and hotel rooms to get to and from the boarding ports). There are obviously financial aides you can apply for as well.

  • @Skyyy-lar
    @Skyyy-lar 5 років тому +1

    I studied abroad in Italy while you were on SAS and this made me tear up thinking about my own experience! study abroad is so life-changing

  • @jasminecasserly9805
    @jasminecasserly9805 5 років тому +69

    Wow if only I had money

    • @EmmaTopp
      @EmmaTopp  5 років тому +45

      5 words: i was a scholarship kid

    • @jasminecasserly9805
      @jasminecasserly9805 5 років тому +7

      Emma Topp so it was completely free?? or just way cheaper

    • @meganc1833
      @meganc1833 4 роки тому

      @@jasminecasserly9805 scholarship, it's on the page

    • @youtubeaccountcausewhynot1537
      @youtubeaccountcausewhynot1537 4 роки тому +1

      @@EmmaTopp wow if only i was smart lmao

    • @karolinakokoszko2918
      @karolinakokoszko2918 4 роки тому +1

      Emma Topp please tell us how to make it happen! the info on the website is kinda unclear to me... step by step guide, what did you have to do, did you have to have super amazing grades?

  • @Taylluna
    @Taylluna 5 років тому +1

    I've loved watching your journey so much! It would be such a dream to be a part of something like this. THANK YOU for sharing this!!

  • @aprilsauce4581
    @aprilsauce4581 5 років тому

    i've been wanting to do SAS for two years now, seeing your videos and your experiences is what i finally needed to push me to try it thank you emma xoxo

  • @aidenvantol5028
    @aidenvantol5028 5 років тому

    126 for life. Arabian Sea is the GOAT. Miss the adventure and the ship. I'm glad your voyage was as special as mine!

  • @avabaumann3250
    @avabaumann3250 5 років тому +23

    "this is the suite life"

    • @almighty5839
      @almighty5839 4 роки тому +2

      Ava Baumann lmao nostalgia just hit

  • @alayawilkening8403
    @alayawilkening8403 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for sharing this video I was waiting for this I'm so happy it's here!!! ♥️🛳️

  • @elisejupin319
    @elisejupin319 4 роки тому +5

    could you do a video on how much money you actually spent aside from the tuition? like the weeks that you traveled on your own and all the birthday cakes and strawberry pineapple smoothies lol

  • @jessicamoeller4125
    @jessicamoeller4125 5 років тому +6

    I just applied for semester at sea Spring 2021 and now I'm hooked on watching all these videos. Would you answer dms about it??

  • @allison9579
    @allison9579 5 років тому +8

    This is a absolute dream but...…..ITS SO EXPENSIVE

  • @keytopeace
    @keytopeace 5 років тому +1

    from a sas sp18 girlie bop this made so senti ; ) & i promise you, you will NEVER shut up about it

  • @paigehayden5622
    @paigehayden5622 5 років тому +12

    this is literally my dream!!

  • @user-vt8xd9xk6j
    @user-vt8xd9xk6j 5 років тому +7

    BRO WHAT im gonna miss your SAS vlogs

  • @SofieReneeVlogs
    @SofieReneeVlogs 4 роки тому

    Hi Emma, I have watched you go through this experience and I just want to say I am such a big fam and this has made me want to go for my semester! Stay safe

  • @jonathanspindloe8854
    @jonathanspindloe8854 5 років тому

    Awesome Experience!! Really is living the dream!! Love how you see the good in people!! 😊❤

  • @kiarrawnoroski
    @kiarrawnoroski 5 років тому +1

    i remember when i went on a cruise i enjoyed my time so much not being on my phone that was like the happiest week to me because the break was so good

  • @Katieskatesgreat
    @Katieskatesgreat 5 років тому

    I wish I had found out about this before I recommitted to my lease for my senior year, this looks like such an amazing experience!

  • @macy6185
    @macy6185 4 роки тому +1

    Semester at sea is low key a dream plus from all your travels your insta must be popping off 😂

  • @abbystephens1223
    @abbystephens1223 5 років тому

    i relate to this on so many levels, but just not with SAS. But i do have a family and i home that i miss so incredibly much and i don't know who to talk to about it anymore because all my friends live so far away. Im glad you had the best time though :)

  • @daisyblake72
    @daisyblake72 5 років тому

    I'm doing sasfa20!! Your videos have me so excited 🤩🤩🤩

  • @nartylimeemily
    @nartylimeemily 5 років тому +1

    im CRYING when the people asked you guys to stay for free because they loved u guys so much :'(

  • @samichmachine
    @samichmachine 5 років тому +2

    sooooo.... when's the second semester at sea? gonna miss this so much!! thank you for sharing your story and time

  • @claudiac7268
    @claudiac7268 5 років тому +56

    "Friends from all over the world" and only mentions the US

    • @heartbreaker6947
      @heartbreaker6947 3 роки тому

      Yes, Queen, the stupidity is popping with this one.

  • @cathroom1187
    @cathroom1187 5 років тому

    It would be so fun if you shared your disposable photos with us! Loved the video and the editing congrats 🥳💕

  • @yu_dap
    @yu_dap 5 років тому +1

    OMGGG I CANT WAIT ME AND MY BESTFRIEND ARE SO EXCITED TO GOOOO!!!!!

  • @margaretscott341
    @margaretscott341 5 років тому +6

    Trying to explain a unique experience so incredible like that to other people is so difficult. In situations like that, I always think about how lucky myself & a select few others are to have experienced something so special, especially while experiencing it with each other :)

  • @Ali_lamb
    @Ali_lamb 5 років тому +1

    Incredible this was so good

  • @annaguerra3040
    @annaguerra3040 4 роки тому +2

    Semester at Sea sounds like a dream, but the reason I'm hesitant to apply is because I've heard people say that cruises are terrible for the environment. It sucks because it looks so fun :/

  • @kiarrawnoroski
    @kiarrawnoroski 5 років тому +5

    her talking starts at 2:30

  • @devendersharma5531
    @devendersharma5531 5 років тому

    Too much interesting and unprecedented video as well as you are looking the cutest

  • @katherinewatkins6841
    @katherinewatkins6841 5 років тому +5

    this is beautiful

  • @seenaalrakawi4455
    @seenaalrakawi4455 5 років тому +2

    oh heck yes i'm early we stan emma

  • @samantha4011
    @samantha4011 5 років тому +58

    How does it feel to be at sea for so long in one room? I would love to do SAS but I'm concerned about being confined to such a small area/away from home. Advice?

    • @kiarrawnoroski
      @kiarrawnoroski 5 років тому +14

      samantha i think it would be totally worth it because you’re really only in your room to sleep and like get ready. the ship is huge and plus you get off a lot to do stuff :)

    • @DANNYTHEFROG123
      @DANNYTHEFROG123 5 років тому +7

      You dont just stay in your room you walk around on the ship plus when they dock you can leave the ship. Its not prision.

  • @elliemills1665
    @elliemills1665 5 років тому +3

    did you pick the largest cabin out of them all so you wouldn’t feel as confined? like having more of your own space typa thing.

  • @alexeibyerly2121
    @alexeibyerly2121 5 років тому +1

    Final SAS video got me cryin in the club

  • @abby.bop123
    @abby.bop123 5 років тому +7

    “never seen 11 on the UV scale” all aussies can not relate

  • @jessicaluna8741
    @jessicaluna8741 5 років тому

    Love your channel and videos so much.🤗😊

  • @isabellam2986
    @isabellam2986 5 років тому +1

    this seems so cool but im v introverted and have a fear of being on a cruise ship but i went on a cruise ship once though and was like had a headache like everyday from motion sickness

  • @sophiebrown7746
    @sophiebrown7746 4 роки тому

    Hey, can I ask where the first audio is from? Ps. i love your videos :)

  • @fridadamian4028
    @fridadamian4028 4 роки тому

    I don´t know how to explain how this actually discribed my current situation and how i´m feeling. I am an ex-exchange student and when i came back home i felt the same way and sandly i still feel like something is missing in my life. It is the worst feeling to say goodbye to the friends that became your family for a long time

  • @ThisIsMillo
    @ThisIsMillo 5 років тому +1

    Hey y'all! I'm that other "vlogger guy" from the video. Aka guy who knocked out part of his tooth surfing in Costa Rica. If your interested in some more SAS videos, and adventure check out my Vlog! Many more videos to come!

    • @ThisIsMillo
      @ThisIsMillo 5 років тому

      I'm just starting up btw so I'd appreciate the support :)

    • @ThisIsMillo
      @ThisIsMillo 5 років тому +1

      Also I love the video Emma! Great way to try and sum it up. Miss ya

  • @FubarMike
    @FubarMike 4 роки тому +6

    Is semester at sea still going on even with the all the coronavirus stuff going on? Regular colleges are closing so I'm curious as to what happens to semester at sea since It's literally a college that is doing what the government is telling us not to which is travel around the world

    • @nothingnotmychannel7284
      @nothingnotmychannel7284 4 роки тому +1

      FubarMike they cancelled the spring voyage on the third month before earlier month

    • @julesb5157
      @julesb5157 4 роки тому

      they cancelled the spring 2020 voyage early and the completely cancelled the fall 2020 voyage i think

  • @isabellaiglesias5107
    @isabellaiglesias5107 5 років тому +2

    I just submitted my application for SAS and I’m so nervous!!!!

  • @kyliereinhart5243
    @kyliereinhart5243 5 років тому

    Love your video! I’m going to Morocco could you give some recommendations??

  • @mariaemiliaagonzalez
    @mariaemiliaagonzalez 4 роки тому

    this has been my dream since the first time I saw suite life on deck

  • @gracemcgregor8206
    @gracemcgregor8206 4 роки тому

    What voyage did you do? like what places did you go to? I really want to do this now it looks amazing

    • @Ad0814
      @Ad0814 4 роки тому

      Grace Girls you can look on their website, spring and fall has different destinations and scroll down it’ll show you. www.semesteratsea.org

  • @vivianbrandt1928
    @vivianbrandt1928 4 роки тому +1

    can you a sas vid abt the cost and applications, like info abt it

  • @kianapicanco7299
    @kianapicanco7299 5 років тому

    Could you make a video of all the stuff you bought for memories from the different countries you've went too??

  • @AthenaRosed
    @AthenaRosed 5 років тому +2

    I wasa foreign exchange student for about a year and girl don't we KNOW that reverse culture shock is real

  • @brooke44933
    @brooke44933 4 роки тому

    Definitely going to sas when I finish highschool

  • @brunagarcia9550
    @brunagarcia9550 5 років тому +1

    How was Portugal???
    (I'm from portugal 🇵🇹)

  • @kyliehunt4501
    @kyliehunt4501 4 роки тому

    You were literally living my dream😭

  • @meganbaniecke3855
    @meganbaniecke3855 5 років тому

    Okay now I miss you. Come to Minnesota and visit me an Clay!!

    • @EmmaTopp
      @EmmaTopp  5 років тому

      I MUST 💓💓💓💓

  • @yeehawqueen9964
    @yeehawqueen9964 5 років тому +2

    omg i’ve never been this early 🤠

  • @Justdancethewop
    @Justdancethewop 5 років тому

    aah just hearing you talk about SAS wants me to register for a semester but i'm terrified to since i deal with so much health issues and going in and out of the hospital so just thinking about going abroad scares me lol but hopefully i can do it one day

  • @rebeccayoseph8064
    @rebeccayoseph8064 5 років тому

    can you please make a video about how much money you spent in each country and how much you'd advise to bring

  • @planetarium127
    @planetarium127 4 роки тому

    got really excited when I knew they go to my country😭 🇹🇹

  • @kaliw3079
    @kaliw3079 5 років тому

    i really am Emma Topp being an option for how you heard about SAS on their website

  • @stijndbr
    @stijndbr 4 роки тому

    O god, why did I ever click on a SAS vid, i'm in a exam week and all i can do is watch videos about a ship i probably can never board.

  • @kathleenfinn8595
    @kathleenfinn8595 5 років тому

    your experience makes me want to do this so bad !

  • @1dandsolovocals217
    @1dandsolovocals217 4 роки тому

    Do you have to be from America? I’m from England and want to do this so bad, but I’m not sure if I can.

  • @gianaroblox2284
    @gianaroblox2284 4 роки тому +2

    Me and my best friend are planning this for sophomore year 🥺

  • @sarahchaika800
    @sarahchaika800 5 років тому +1

    im dying to go for my gap year bc the uni i wanna go to doesn’t allow it

  • @taylortheobaldd
    @taylortheobaldd 4 роки тому

    heyoo! sas has been on my bucket list since i first found out about it a the beginning of high school !! but quick question-- my parents actually both just got their jobs back after a year of no income... is sas not an option for someone like me? it do be crazy expensive though

  • @lexibernstein9250
    @lexibernstein9250 4 роки тому

    ok i wanna do this so bad when im in college but what if i make no friends and im lonely:(

  • @emmamernaci8115
    @emmamernaci8115 5 років тому

    Did you ever get homesick and if so what did you do about it? Also how often would you be able to contact family.

  • @ycabonifacio
    @ycabonifacio 5 років тому

    I LOVE U THANK U FOR THIS!!!

  • @erindonovan804
    @erindonovan804 5 років тому

    I want to do semester at sea but I’m not sure if I would have what you need to go being British

  • @maysen77
    @maysen77 5 років тому

    What clip was that at the beginning? The man I assume Alan watts? But no clue??

  • @jennaelson489
    @jennaelson489 5 років тому

    i love your videos !!!

  • @jilliangastley5128
    @jilliangastley5128 5 років тому

    holy cow this is amazing!!!