United States (05/01/2012) : One of my favorite memories from studying abroad is the time I finally climbed the bowsprit on the Seamester schooner, the Ocean Star. She's an 88-foot sailing boat that we lived on for 40 days, traveling around the Caribbean, and part of living on a boat is showering in the ocean. Every day, we'd soap ourselves up, then jump down off the boat and swim in the water, then climb the rope ladder back up to rinse and dry off. One time, I forgot to lower the rope ladder before jumping in, leaving me stuck in the water... I was never prouder than when I hauled myself all the way up by my arms and sheer grit... http://rochester.edu/college/abroad/student_testimonials.html