“Patrick, your lectures have been the high point in a cruise with multiple high points. I believe in the saying ” When you choose the best, you will never be disappointed.” Obviously Viking believes the same, which is why they chose you to lecture on this cruise. We stepped into each port armed with “pearls” that prepped us to make the most out of each experience. I never felt like a stranger on any of the tours because your talks crossed cultural lines and turned boundaries into understanding. There were no empty seats in the Star Theater when you spoke. A full auditorium for an elective lecture is almost nonexistent in academia unless there is true, palpable value in the information and experience being presented. Your expertise in each subject most assuredly provided that value. In 11 years of college and subsequent clinical training I have attended many lectures and witnessed varying methods of delivery. Your “fun learning” delivery transformed the lecture experience. It is remarkable to consider that everyone on board looked forward to your next lecture.
It’s not like there is a shortage of fun things to do on the Viking Sky, yet there we sat in the Star Theater waiting with hundreds of others, to hear you speak. I will go home and look for you online so I can hear more, learn more.”