Oh hurricane Earl

As we get ready to start the new semester hurricane Earl has decided to descend upon SXM! The water just went out, thank goodness for water bottles and cost-u-less bottled water, and i'm assuming the power is going to be quick to follow. There has been so much hype for this dang thing that it should be interesting to see once it passes.....1st hurricane! The school has done a good job of keeping the students informed and setting up a shelter at school for those who wanted to go there instead of staying at home. Maybe i'll have a chance to get some pictures tomorrow when it's light out....we'll see! School decided to close tomorrow because of Earl but I still think i'll head there presuming our power and water will be out by morning! I'm just glad that i'm already here and not stuck in one of the many airports across the US and Puerto Rico like a bunch of the other students who have had flights canceled and delayed!

No worries

Noxolo

It all has to come to an end

Only a few more days of break...and actually I'm kind of ready for it to be over?....weird, I know. It's been nice having no real worries other than which beach to go to, or where to go for dinner, but I'm ready for a set schedule again! It's kind of funny seeing new 1st semesters on campus and a majority of them look just as lost as we all did a few months ago. It's crazy how much you can progress in a short amount of time!

Noxolo

Loving break!

So I decided to stay on island over break and i'm loving it! The island is nice when i'm in school, but I never really had a chance to go out and enjoy it. However, the last two days have been a blast just hanging out on the island relaxing. Yesterday we had people over for a bbq at our place and then hung out at the pool....real fun. Today a few of us went to Orient Beach for the day, rented chairs on the water and just hung out....amazing. Then for the low price of $45? my roommate and I decided to rent Jet Ski's...WOW...amazing. Probably one of my favorite things I've done in quite a while...ripping through the water on jet ski's, beautiful day, great beach....perfect!..and I will be doing that again sometime before I leave the island!

All in all it's been a fun past two days and it's nice to get my mind of studying/school to just reset! Yet 10 days from right now my 1st day of 2nd semester will be in the books!

Noxolo

I hate moving

I am officially all moved into my new place and wow do I hate packing and moving! Although I've only been down here for a little over 3 months I've somehow compiled an impressive amount of "stuff." I guess when you compound the amount of stuff + the Caribbean heat and humidity + moving in one of the smallest cars known to man = a long, drawn out process! No worries though, it's all done...at least for another year!

I'm looking forward to the next 10 or so days filled with nothing but no worries, Saint Maarten beaches, our pool, and grilling out!...plus throw in a little jet skiing....a trip to Anguilla or St Barts?...or one of the countless other touristy things to do in SXM!

oh...and all the grades are in for the semester and it looks like I made deans list...yippee

Noxolo

DONE DONE DONE

...1st semester is officially in the books! I'm still waiting on our anatomy shelf results but I had already passed going into the final...such a good feeling! It's kind of been a weird culmination....what do I do now? I'm trying to pack so I can move in the next few days but what else? It's weird not really having anything to study or any real plans....but i'll take it while I can!

Two weeks from today 2nd semester will begin....WOW

Noxolo

just...a....little...bit....more....

9 hours and 10 minutes from now the MCB final will be officially over....but hopefully i'll be done a little early per usual! I CAN NOT WAIT TO BE DONE! Studying for finals has sucked! I can't believe it's been 3 1/2 months since I first started here but wow am I ready to have a break from studying!  Hopefully all goes well and I can start off my 2 week break on a good note...

Wish me luck

Noxolo

Days like today

Days like today are the ones I'm thankful I live a 5 minute walk away from a nice beach. I woke up, grabbed some food and went to the beach to do a little MCB studying. Even though we were only there for an hour or two it was really nice to just get outside on a beautiful day.

Of course the rest of the day has pretty much been me trying to study but my mind not wanting to follow suit! Hopefully tomorrow and Monday I can hit MCB hard and end the semester on a high note!

Noxolo