“Life on board is so much more than the beautiful pictures you see. It’s really hard and you won’t understand it until you experience it yourself.” Julie recalls days of seasickness, countless sleepless nights and feelings of loneliness, stress, pressure, and anxiety. The biggest sacrifice was not being able to be with her family on most occasions, especially when her father died while she was on board. Along the way she encountered misunderstandings, disappointments, failures, and discouragements, but all this was never a reason for her to give up, but to keep going, fighting, and learning to set goals worth pursuing. “It’s like the ocean; one contract can be calm while the next becomes rough or rigid, yet it is beautiful.”

Today, Julie is part of the NSB GROUP team in the Philippines, where she trains NSB crews and future cadets. Sharing her knowledge, skills and experience has always been her big dream. When she talks about her role in the company, you can see how grateful and passionate she is.