Yay another block down! This one was much tougher than the first one and especially the anatomy lab component in which only approximately 35 % of our class passed (got 70% or higher). The theory exams were mildly better but still left many people not getting the results they wanted (edit: all together with quiz marks, im pretty certain the average was a pass! Yay class!). Everyone is working harder and harder and you can see how people are really coming together to help each other out! There is not a lot of competition here, firstly because the exams are not curved and therefore, it doesn't help you if your classmates do poorly and secondly we are all going to have to battle against the stigma of an offshore school together so the better our class does the better we all look. At this point its really about trying to find what studying techniques work for you and if something is not working then you have to move on and try something new. We don't have enough time to go through the textbooks and really ingrain the information the same way many of us did in undergrad and instead we need to find a way to make the most of our time and study smart. I also feel like its important to trust yourself because deep down you know the information and you need to not let panic cause you to loose your head. We can't be perfect but we can do the best we can and we all deserve to be here.
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| Sitting in the water enjoying the view |
After blocks we all enjoyed a day in the sun and headed down to Wells Bay for some snorkelling and enjoying the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean. A few of us went out to dinner at a place called El Momo which is actually a hotel but they do a vegetarian dinner on tuesdays and thursdays for 10 dollars and you cant beat the views from the balcony it was stunning! At the end of the dinner as we were leaving to walk down the huge hill to Windwardside all of the power went out and as we stood at the top of the mountain watching the lights go out one by one we saw the most breathtaking view of the stars. You could see so many and were so bright without any lights to interfere, its interesting though that the sky is so different from home, none of us could find the landmarks that we know so well like the big dipper. I wish I had a better camera and could have taken a picture but instead we just stood there and enjoyed the moment. Thankfully it was pretty bright with the moon and the stars so we were able to walk down to town without any problems.
Wednesday morning we were back to classes but thankfully the week seemed to go by pretty quickly and soon it was friday. Friday night was taco night! Some of us had brought seasoning packs from home and so we whipped together a feast and sat down with good company to enjoy! This weekend was tons of fun and you really learn to enjoy the times that you can relax because sooner than you know you are back to the grind.
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| Tarpon |
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| Mmm Tacos! |
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| Spot the flounder |
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| There it is! |
Also we've had some crazy weather with huge winds and the most intense downpours I have ever seen. At least our cisterns are getting filled! After the rains stopped and the sun was setting the entire island seemed to turn orange it was really cool.
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| The entire island turned orange! |
Yay another block down! This one was much tougher than the first one and especially the anatomy lab component in which only approximately 35 % of our class passed (got 70% or higher). The theory exams were mildly better but still left many people not getting the results they wanted (edit: all together with quiz marks, im pretty certain the average was a pass! Yay class!). Everyone is working harder and harder and you can see how people are really coming together to help each other out! There is not a lot of competition here, firstly because the exams are not curved and therefore, it doesn't help you if your classmates do poorly and secondly we are all going to have to battle against the stigma of an offshore school together so the better our class does the better we all look. At this point its really about trying to find what studying techniques work for you and if something is not working then you have to move on and try something new. We don't have enough time to go through the textbooks and really ingrain the information the same way many of us did in undergrad and instead we need to find a way to make the most of our time and study smart. I also feel like its important to trust yourself because deep down you know the information and you need to not let panic cause you to loose your head. We can't be perfect but we can do the best we can and we all deserve to be here.
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