A LONGITUDINAL-STUDY OF A SEMESTER AT SEA VOYAGE

Semester at Sea is a program that combines an interpretive framework o f full-time college coursework with travel-observation experiences in a dozen different countries. The goals are to promote development of a world perspective and to stimulate personal growth of participants. T en years after a Semester at Sea voyage, a sample of participants were contacted to investigate possible long-term effects of the program. R esults showed that they maintained a global perspective, and personal growth continued beyond the end of the voyage. Average scores on the P urpose in Life Test were similar to those of highly achieving adults. International travel subsequent to the voyage appeared to contribute t o Purpose in Life.