My first couple of weeks

I have been meaning to post again but I have been super busy. I’ll probably try to post maybe weekly to update everyone on what is going on. After I arrive to the island, the next day we started orientation. This consisted of informative sessions, a tour of the campus and getting our ID. The President came from NY to talk to us as well which is really nice. During the evenings, we normally went out to dinner to get to know our other classmates.

The Saturday before classes started we had a catamaran trip. We went snorkeling and enjoyed the ocean. Some professors and the president joined us on this trip.

                                           Monday the 7^th was my first day of class!

The White tent is where we eat lunch everyday.

Mondays are my short day from only 1 -5:30, the rest of the days I go from 8-5:30 with a few hours of break in the middle. My routine includes Class, Eat, Class, Study, Eat, Study, Sleep and Repeat. This semester I am taking Histology, Cell Biology, Medical Ethics, Physical Diagnosis and Anatomy with Lab.

So far I really enjoy my professors; everyone is very concerned that you learn everything.

                              

The library, auditorium and ocean :)

Receiving my coat from Dr Garmon

Last Saturday January 12^th was my White Coat Ceremony! I officially received my white coat and am a student doctor. My parents were able to watch live online which was cool too. During the ceremony, we also recited an oath, stating we would never cause intentional harm to our patients. This coat symbolizes the hard-fought journey toward gaining admittance as years of constant, rigorous work have finally paid off; all of the pre-requisites of high school, ACTs, college, MCATs, AMCAS, and every other acronym you can think of are behind us; and becoming a doctor seems to be in sight at last.While it is only the beginning, I look forward to Graduation in the future which will surely be a celebration.

Dean of the University

My roommate and I

My class with the prime minister and professors.

I continue to tell my parents that it still hasn’t hit me that I am actually here, in the Caribbean, in Medical School. Each day I walk outside of class and see palm trees and the ocean and it hits me again that this is real. I am actually doing what I have waited my whole life to do. Please continue to keep me in your prayers as I travel through this amazing journey that God has blessed me with.