Yet another challenging week went by.

We visited two harbours: Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland to discharge, the soja bean meal we had from Russia and with full ballast, sailed to Limerick in Ireland 🇮🇪. It was funny to see how they hoisted a bobcat in the hold to scoop everything! It looks like a fun toy to play with and from the deck like a little lego car! 😂 We said goodbye to our chief officer too.

My first challenge was (and might still be! ) showing who I am and getting used to the new one. I find it difficult to get used to people. I do not share and do not want to because I know it is not going to last long and I do not want to get hurt by sharing, caring, and then leaving again. It always seems like it is all for nothing. Especially the ones I do care for, I can get really deeply attached to people which makes my heart feel sometimes so heavy when I think of them or miss them.

Also working wise, once again I have to show that no, I am not like a normal trainee and that I actually have experience… it feels like starting all over again.

The other challenge was that I got from school that I still had to do a few reports. Good that I asked. If I hadn’t I probably wouldn’t have known…😑🔫grrr. Always something to do on top of it. And of course, these need to be done before the last month I am onboard so…. for soon haha 😆 but I know I’ll get it done. It’s just… frustrating.

Then, when in Limerick, I was in charge of the loading: like a big girl, emptying all the ballast by myself, loading at the same time, the books, the draughts, and the voyage planning, the hatches….

Well, I had fun in the engine room again with the captain while the others were grocery shopping for the vessel… I learned a lot and even though it wasn’t difficult, and as I am a Sophie, I just want everything to be good from the first time… putting my self-pressure! 😉 but… it went more than good. A good example of my new job!✌🏻

The last challenge is that I got a year older….. and I am not so sure I like that. I feel young so I am still young. Age. Is. A. Number. 😱 but I got a great 🎂 🙂 ♥️ and I am so grateful for all the messages. 🙂

Now off to Sweden! ✌🏻♥️⚓ @ Limerick, Ireland