tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178895836670966632024-02-21T09:52:32.240-08:00Lessons In The SunMy adventures at
Saba University School of MedicineGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-74363641792827902002014-10-14T21:50:00.002-07:002014-10-14T22:06:53.747-07:00And the award for least consistent blogger goes to....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So its been a very very very long time since my last update but I was never very good at remembering to keep a journal and this is pretty much the same thing so i'm not surprised. I find that when I put it off for awhile that its hard to know where to start writing again.... I guess i'll just jump right in..... The overall summary of my last couple years is that I finished Saba in one piece! I finished my 5 semesters this past April/May and came home to study for Step 1 which I wrote in July. I got my results sometime in August (I PASSED!!!) and have recently been scheduled to start clinical rotations in December.<br />
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My last semesters on Saba were pretty intense, lots of studying but also lots of fun (apparently not much time for blogging). I ended up staying on island for most of the breaks but I went to Mexico for the second christmas holiday and I went home between second and third semester. Overall I had an amazing experience on Saba and although the school was definitely tough, I met some incredible people and got to live a totally different lifestyle than I would have anywhere else.<br />
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One of the things that I like to do at the end of any experience are the highlights and lowlights. I think the highlights of Saba definitely have to include meeting all the incredible people (students, faculty, and locals), scuba diving (I almost got in 50 dives), hiking, the feeling after finishing a block of exams, no cell phones, hitching everywhere, and constant potlucks (every holiday, birthday, and sometimes just because we felt like it!)! I celebrated a lot more holidays than I ever would have otherwise because of the amazing diversity of cultures and religions that made up the students and faculty of Saba. The lowlights have to include grocery day wednesdays (no bananas), saying goodbye to friends in the upper semesters as they finished on the island (bittersweet), and of course block exams. I think the highlights win and that is definitely how I feel after finishing on Saba. I think every experience is what you make of it and memories of the tough experiences fade with time (block exams i'm looking at you!) but the good ones last for a lot longer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love my class! Rainbow day just for the fun of it! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our last day in class! I couldn't believe it was over! </td></tr>
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Looking back I definitely miss how simple things were and how few distractions there were. I lived without a cell phone for two years and actually loved it! I miss the diving and I miss the sun (especially as its starting to get rainy in Vancouver) but overall I am ready for my next adventure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Coat Ceremony, first week on Saba!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We did it! My class graduating from Basic Sciences! </td></tr>
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Heres a great video that some Sabans made, gives you a feel for the locals :)<br />
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Other than studying and writing the big paper, I've just been really enjoying spending some time with my family and enjoying Vancouver (it was a gorgeous summer!). I got to go out to Toronto and stayed with some of my Saba family and have been up to Whistler and Kelowna a few times. I competed in my first charity race which was the Boys and Girls Club Race for Kids. I teamed up with my siblings and competed in the urban obstacle course including slinging rubber chickens, three-legged races, and throwing cheesies at my sister, it was tons of fun and we raised lots of money!<br />
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good sport!</td></tr>
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I got to catch up with my friend Josh who, with his mom, is doing really cool things and working hard to increase knowledge about CP and having some fun while they're at it. Check him and his mom out at <a href="http://teamjoshua.ca/">http://teamjoshua.ca</a> Go Team Josh!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catching up with my buddy Josh from <br />
Team Josh, check them out! <br />
He and his mom are doing some pretty<br />
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Go team josh!<br />
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I don't get to start until December 15th so i've got some time to fill, I'm going to try my hand at cold water diving starting with a drysuit course this thursday, hopefully it keeps me nice and warm! Im also planning a very long road trip to try and circumvent some of the rougher road conditions as I head east. I'll be starting in Georgia, my brother in law thinks I should rebrand my blog Georgia in Georgia... it'll be a little weird but i'm sure I'm not the first person named Georgia to relocate there.<br />
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GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-23040599254944415612012-12-19T16:38:00.000-08:002012-12-19T16:38:07.607-08:00Time Flies and Adventures Begin...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have often mentioned how quickly time can travel on this island and this last month has been no exception. I have successfully completed my first semester at Saba University School of Medicine and in January of 2013 I will be entering second semester. I'm not going to lie, the last month of medical school has been a lot of work and sadly we have lost a few of our classmates with whom we have grown really attached. On this island we become a really tight knit community and it is really hard to say goodbye to even one person. The frustrating part is that some have just missed passing one course by a small margin and will be stuck repeating just that course and it makes me really admire their dedication. They will become part of the January class and will graduate with that class instead of ours. As much as there is loss there is celebration also because many of my classmates have faced an incredible challenge and achieved a huge success! Personally i'm not sure I have ever felt such a great sense of relief as when I found out all of my final grades! In reality this is just a beginning but for many of us it is a reinforcement that we are meant to be here and that with enough work that we can do it!<br />
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As the semester finished and the holiday started the majority of my classmates headed home on planes destined for cities all over north america (and a few outside of there too) to spend the holidays with their families. While it is hard for me to remain on Saba for the holidays I know that I am not alone, there are currently 5 of us who will not be heading home for Christmas. Two of those are travelling throughout the Caribbean and both have family coming to visit them for a vacation. While I know I am missing Christmas at home this gives me a great opportunity to get to know the island better and do some diving which just happens to be one of my favourite hobbies.<br />
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I can't move to my new apartment until January 1st so currently I am staying a my friends gorgeous cottage! The cottage is just up the hill from Windwardside and it has the most stunning view over the ocean and the most beautiful sunsets!<br />
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So far I have been on holidays for just under a week and have already spend three full days diving. I have been going with a company called Sea Saba and have been really impressed! They offer us students a really great deal on a package of 10 dives which never expire so you can buy a package and dive as often as you like or spread them out over your stay on Saba. They also offer really great deals on the courses so that its affordable for the students to get in the water.<br />
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The first day I went diving was sunday and I hadn't been diving in a very long time so I sat out the first deeper dive and then went for the second dive. It didn't take me long to remember why I love it so much. You drop into the ocean and then you are just engulfed in this big blue ocean, you can't really see the bottom yet but you get excited because you never know what you are going to find. As you descend you can start to make out the shapes and colours of the reef but can't really see the details. The closer you get the more defined everything gets and suddenly you can make out all the life. There is something for everyone on a dive, some people like the fish, some people like the coral and some people really like looking closely and finding the little things like nudibranchs, shrimp, and baby fish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favourite shots: At the 3rd Encounter (Pinnacle),<br />A GIANT Green Moray Eel and Nurse Shark all in one frame</td></tr>
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Since that dive I have definitely hit some of the highlights of my diving experiences like doing a night dive which was the most insane experience I have ever had! There were sharks everywhere, they were using our lights to hunt with and some of them literally swam inches underneath me. I had one particular "buddy" who was about 6' long and hung around with me for most of the dive. Often getting in the way of me seeing anything other than him, it was a pretty wicked experience. If you covered your light during the dive and moved around the water with your hand it glowed with bio-luminescent plankton so I spent most of the dive alternating between having my light on and sitting in pitch black playing with the plankton. We also saw an octopus which was wicked, it almost seemed to glow green and there were lobster out and about everywhere!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coral banded shrimp on the pinnacle, because my flash<br />worked in the crevice the colours are true rather than<br />washed out like many others!</td></tr>
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Another of my favourite experiences so far was diving the pinnacle which is what Saba is known for. We dove the "3rd Encounter" dive site which peaks at about 30 meters of water (which is pretty much recreational limit) and is known for its larger sea life. On this dive because it is so deep you really spend a long time dropping into the blue with no signs of the reef visible but we were surrounded by schools of fish so we had plenty to look at. You drop onto a platform and then swim out over the edge of the platform to reach the pinnacle which is rising out of the depth and all around the pinnacle are all sorts of corals and gorgeous sponges. At the pinnacle itself we saw a couple of eels, a really cool coral banded shrimp and lots of fish. I took pictures but because I don't have a good enough flash on my camera my pictures just get washed out but in reality the entire pinnacle is bursting with colour. Then after we spent our 5 minutes at the pinnacle itself we headed back onto the platform where we were met by the most gigantic green moray eel I have ever seen as well as two nurse sharks and a couple of caribbean reef sharks. Before I came to Saba I had never had the fortune of seeing a shark while diving (I have done 35 dives prior to coming here) and from the moment I got in the water on Saba while snorkelling I have seen a ton! Mostly nurse sharks but also a couple reef sharks.<br />
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Overall it has been an amazing vacation and I cannot wait to go hiking and spend some more time under the water. I am also excited because me staying here gives me a chance to be one of the first people to greet the new students and show them the Saba I have come to love!<br />
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Plus I also want to say thank you to my amazing Dad for the best Christmas presents a med student could ask for... My espresso machine and a gift certificate to buy non school books over the holidays! And my Mom and Nanny for giving me the chance to do all this awesome diving! You guys have given me to best presents and the best holiday I could have asked for! Thank you!<br />
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GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-21513922479931929292012-11-04T06:46:00.000-08:002012-11-04T06:46:03.323-08:00Lucky By Association... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIEi7Oda4QoNndTkuSPfbdvNI7JeIQGH2dMSirSuqOteAYhljoD0TkROBrWG0-A1AMsMUv_KeSGjq-AkCuWMuWcYAHCaD5PzJDTYzgH6_1iMIXt57yQAQHImmzUbDIfdoy_t4FsqOLcp8/s1600/IMG_7351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIEi7Oda4QoNndTkuSPfbdvNI7JeIQGH2dMSirSuqOteAYhljoD0TkROBrWG0-A1AMsMUv_KeSGjq-AkCuWMuWcYAHCaD5PzJDTYzgH6_1iMIXt57yQAQHImmzUbDIfdoy_t4FsqOLcp8/s320/IMG_7351.JPG" width="320" /></a>This is apparently the week that boyfriends and girlfriends come to visit Saba. Many of my friends significant others have made the long trek down to this tiny island and have made many of my classmates very happy. You see it has come to the point in the semester where some people are starting to get very home sick and especially those who are trying to maintain a long distance relationship. We are over half way but we are still not quite on the home stretch. It also happens to coincide with when the weather starts to turn nasty at home and becomes nicer here.<br />
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Anyways, in our class (and im sure classes before ours), there has been a tradition born. When a significant other comes to visit they cook us a meal and I have to say I haven't eaten this well since I left home. This is how I am lucky by association. I may not have any one coming to visit but I have been very lucky to be invited to these amazing home cooked meals.<br />
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Seriously on friday we had homemade, everything from scratch, pizza from my friend S's boyfriend which was probably some of the absolute best pizza I have ever had! With a contribution of death by chocolate dessert from N, my roommate for next semester, it was delicious and will be requested again! Then on saturday my roommates boyfriend made us a full roast chicken dinner with roasted veggies, mashed potatoes, goat cheese and blueberry salad with homemade dressing, oh and delicious gravy! It was like sunday dinner at home and I think we all stuffed ourselves very full! These boys had some skills!<br />
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It was so wonderful to just sit back and enjoy the evening with someone else taking over your kitchen and being able to enjoy the company of some of these awesome people! This has to be one of the best weekends yet and I would like to send out a major thank you to all of the significant others who have come to have a vacation and yet have been so willing to cook us dinner. We appreciate you! (and hope you'll do it again next time you visit :) )<br />
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Its seems so funny that its been only two months but so much has changed... I no longer feel completely out of my element on Saba and its even starting to feel a little bit like home. You no longer feel inconvenienced when the stores all close at 6 and don't open on sunday because it's just a part of life here and you forget that it's any different at home. Here restaurants have a limited amount of food so you have to let them know early that you are coming or you could be out of luck. You just forget that at one time this would have been an inconvenience. You get in to such a rhythm here between going warp speed for school and then running on caribbean time for everything else and in the end it all balances out.<br />
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So if I could tell myself something four months ago to prepare myself for this journey it would probably be not to worry and just enjoy the journey. To appreciate every person here as part of your family and to help support them because they will be supporting you just as much. To expect it to be nothing like home but that it will turn into your home in no time. To appreciate the island for what it is because if you start hating the island you will go insane. Also to pack more socks and warm studying clothes, especially in hillside dorms (and class!) the AC works very well and I am always freezing.<br />
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Oh and to be careful with water usage.... we almost ran out until Tropical Storm Raphael refilled our cisterns for us. :) We lived through our first tropical storm with only a couple short power outages and lots of soaking med students!<br />
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Also an update! I found an awesome apartment for next semester and i'll be living with N. Its going to be awesome and I cant wait!!! Its in Windwardside so its closer to all the restaurants and big grocery stores and its just up the hill (about a 5 minute drive) from the Bottom so its still very close to school.<br />
<br />GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-85323756414796417992012-10-14T08:46:00.001-07:002012-10-24T09:31:39.776-07:00Block 2 Down<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKjlzrU1o8m311pElMSO3qeiE85RFDgUi6RwflI0-OVc3OJIqYVNsl-jGWtWadtFPz_RI4os9If74AZx9L6HlJQJR4_ZNBcGUQkawVomSSrUoSVr7BFYuhtmubdyMfIQfKLoZuww-dLmC/s1600/IMG_7250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKjlzrU1o8m311pElMSO3qeiE85RFDgUi6RwflI0-OVc3OJIqYVNsl-jGWtWadtFPz_RI4os9If74AZx9L6HlJQJR4_ZNBcGUQkawVomSSrUoSVr7BFYuhtmubdyMfIQfKLoZuww-dLmC/s320/IMG_7250.JPG" width="320" /></a>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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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I just arrived back on Saba from the gorgeous island of St. Kitts. Our school puts on trips midway through the block so that you can get the opportunity to see more of the Caribbean while you are staying here. This semester the island was St. Kitts and at 7 a.m. Saturday morning about 50 of us boarded a ferry to take the two hour boat ride. We woke up to a gorgeous sunrise on the rock and made the rounds to each of the dorms to make sure everyone was awake. Coffee in our cups we headed down to the school to hitch a ride with some of the locals who were also jumping on the opportunity to get away. We ended up in a truck with a very nice local couple who told us about some of the history of the island on the way there. They said that 50 years ago they bought their furniture from St. Kitts because there was nothing on St. Maarten yet. They also said that St. Kitts was the island you headed to if you needed to see any type of specialist doctor and sometime it would take two days to get there because they were sailing and depended on the wind. I love this island! Everyone is so friendly and hitching is the only way to get around.<br />
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We all boarded the ferry and climbed up to the outside upper deck so we could watch as the island faded into the distance. Its such a strange place but it has so quickly become home and especially after seeing another island I realize how much I appreciate it for all its quirks.<br />
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We checked in and after grabbing lunch headed directly for the beach and pools where we spent the majority of the rest of the day. We did get some studying in because I think we would all feel stressed and guilty if we didn't at least try to not fall behind. Later that evening we headed out for the most delicious Caribbean style dinner. We had everything you could every dream of as we sat on the beach at picnic tables watching a storm out over the ocean and being surrounded by good friends. The food was AMAZING and the owner Cathy and her daughter were so warm and welcoming, we felt so well taken care of and I don't think I have ever eaten that much food but every single plate on the table was empty by the end of the meal.<br />
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After another day lounging in the sun we headed home to beautiful Saba and our studies! It's another stamp on my passport but its so much more than that as I was able to gain some more perspective and get off this island so I can come back refreshed and ready to work hard.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE BEACH!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Studying in the shade, that may have<br />
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<br />GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-23327297691933429002012-09-25T19:55:00.000-07:002012-09-25T19:55:56.616-07:00What life has become...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xE-4QfD7r4c_lee6sXS77-iVRP01PWzcysKiYGs8g6kBtaGM9WMFJJ6Kf2ohPCLvmsynOwjNNrGdDtz5ZPknATTzJsmp6LL22OVi7E8NcMkyee7jTxvgL6qY8LM7ZZ83SoeUeHF_H1JZ/s1600/IMG_7057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xE-4QfD7r4c_lee6sXS77-iVRP01PWzcysKiYGs8g6kBtaGM9WMFJJ6Kf2ohPCLvmsynOwjNNrGdDtz5ZPknATTzJsmp6LL22OVi7E8NcMkyee7jTxvgL6qY8LM7ZZ83SoeUeHF_H1JZ/s320/IMG_7057.jpg" width="240" /></a>Wow its been a while! Last time I posted was just before block 1 exams and all I want to recall about those two days is that I am done and I made it through.<br />
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After blocks we went out for dinner and swimming and just enjoyed not having 200 new slides to study from that day. Right as exams finished we also had our first Caribbean rainy season downpour and I don't think I have ever seen anything like it! It lasted about 10 minutes and then it was gone and we continued to enjoy the evening.<br />
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The next day we were right back to the grind and having finished lower limb we started on the upper limb, which thankfully, has many similarities to lower limb. Next up intrinsic muscles of the back and thorax.<br />
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My life here has become very routine and usually looks something like this:<br />
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6:45 Wake up<br />
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8:00-10:00 Histology Starts<br />
10:15-12:15 Gross Anatomy<br />
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12:15-1:00 Lunch<br />
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1:00 to 3:00 (OR 3:15 to 5:15*) Anatomy Lab<br />
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Also on thursdays we have DPR (doctor patient relationship) for two hour in the alternate time to lab, the class is split in half for lab and DPR so we alternate times.<br />
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Then when I get home I usually try to get some studying in before making dinner. Then obviously more studying. Try to get to bed before 11:30 pm and get a decent nights sleep (apparently the key to survival here).<br />
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Contrary to popular belief there is time for fun in between trying to balance cramming the daily masses of information we are given and sleeping ... Mostly what you hear about when you are talking to someone in medical school is the hard work and how many hours they put into studying. Lots of times we will make dinner with each other (like homemade turkey lasagna YUM!) or spend time studying and drinking lots of Chai (Thanks R & A for this great addition! They make fabulous Chai from scratch and are teaching us the ways). Its important to take the time to get to know your peers and enjoy the people around you.<br />
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Time passes so strangely here because as of tomorrow I have officially been here one month but it feels like I have known the people here for so much longer.<br />
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<br />GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-23957979691958696992012-09-14T22:14:00.000-07:002012-09-16T06:29:08.496-07:00Block Weekend 1Break time...<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo__pwgDR7dK_jEAat60WjHJeWESSt-1X4zPuOxycptWClPfjDHRbsQR0GiniPvlNlDYk3Kvnj4vpp80Gr3uEeUnO7hFDnxL5lIYzgmkuVmzGWWtl4M3sIErompXvtbDiljKPj8XMcl6nM/s1600/IMG_7037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo__pwgDR7dK_jEAat60WjHJeWESSt-1X4zPuOxycptWClPfjDHRbsQR0GiniPvlNlDYk3Kvnj4vpp80Gr3uEeUnO7hFDnxL5lIYzgmkuVmzGWWtl4M3sIErompXvtbDiljKPj8XMcl6nM/s320/IMG_7037.jpg" width="240" /></a>Its block weekend which essentially means the weekend before a huge test and I have no life. In case you don't know our semester is separated into 5 blocks with an exam at the end of each section (or block). For us first semesters our lab exam for block one will happen on monday morning and its a bell ringer. For those of you who have never heard of a bell ringer consider yourself lucky! Pretty much you have one minute at each station and you have to look at whatever structure they may have tagged on the cadaver or X-ray and figure out what it is and answer any question they ask about it. The questions range from what is it, to what does it do, to what muscle/nerve/vein has the opposite function to the structure that is tagged. These exams can be tough unless you really know your stuff (and we have "learned" the entire lower limb at this point), it means i'll be spending lots of extra hours in the lab this weekend. Then when your sixty seconds is up you move to the next spot and if you didn't figure it out in time then too bad because there's no going back. We had a mock exam thrown by the upper semester lab TA's (teaching assistants) which was great, it gave us all a chance to try out a bell ringer and become familiar with the feeling of being under pressure in the lab. I didn't do too poorly but thankfully I have a couple days to improve. Then after the bell ringer we have another two exams on tuesday for our histology lecture and anatomy lecture. Its going to be tough! Theres so much information for all of the classes but i'm definitely not alone.<br />
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Our class has a really great sense of community here because we are all far from home and we are all going through the exact same things. I've never been around a group of people who is this diverse and comes from so many different backgrounds but we are all united in a common goal... to get through this program. Its a very cool experience and I am very lucky to be around the people who are a part of this group!<br />
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Yes this is what the sunset looks like every night here...I pretty much live in the most beautiful place in the world (except for BC :)<br />
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<br />GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-58366483404435753812012-09-09T13:19:00.003-07:002012-09-09T13:19:49.489-07:00 First Week & White Coat CeremonySo the first week of medical school is officially over and it was quite something! There were many new faces, all new professors, and an insane amount of information. Thankfully everyone (especially upper semesters) are very helpful and willing to take the time to help you out. There is a huge sense of community with this school because we are all far away from home and have to become each others support network.<br />
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We have classes everyday from 8 to 3 except on thursdays where we have it until 515. The classes are two hour blocks with a ten minute break halfway through. We also have 45 minutes for lunch, unless one of the professors happens to run late on lecture, which seems to happen often. So far classes are great and the classrooms have very comfy chairs and tons of screens so everyone can see the lecture slides. The rooms are usually very cold which is nice because it can get pretty sweltering and humid outside and it is much easier to concentrate in the cold.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNjWG5hCSwtItDlUeLbMJAo9e_Y7F5VCOsFiLRZSCQCogcIyswGhasYH4RXEEp1wkrfYsH_IfgUIXZrh-ZtPvC4IlqCKGPR0_esyhKHWjRLeHyDc0SPCUTX6W_i4fl86OBX4J5G4sUJ3Z/s1600/IMG_7026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNjWG5hCSwtItDlUeLbMJAo9e_Y7F5VCOsFiLRZSCQCogcIyswGhasYH4RXEEp1wkrfYsH_IfgUIXZrh-ZtPvC4IlqCKGPR0_esyhKHWjRLeHyDc0SPCUTX6W_i4fl86OBX4J5G4sUJ3Z/s200/IMG_7026.jpg" width="150" /></a>Aside from lecture classes this week has also involved the first anatomy lab. I just want to say that it is quite an honour that we are given by the people who donate their bodies to further our education. I will never be able to thank this person or their families but the best I can do is honour them and work my hardest to learn from them. They are our greatest teachers and for them I have the utmost respect.<br />
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This has become quite a rigorous schedule and it starts pretty early. Luckily, however, getting up for class in time has posed no problem because I have a rooster that lives just outside my window (which is on the ground floor). He likes to wake us up at no later than 6 am, often he starts at 4 but I am usually still sleepy enough by that point to turn over and go back to sleep. Aside from our resident rooster (who I will try and catch a picture of later because he is very pretty) we also have various chickens and goats wandering around. It may be very different from Canada but it is starting to feel like home, goats and all. Also because we got our coffee from cafe luna who imports green coffee beans and then batch roasts to order, it is GREAT coffee!<br />
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PS: I found a guava tree outside of my dorm and they are just starting to ripen! YUM! I wish I could put smell on here, it smells so good!<br />
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<br />GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-32489876478742214532012-09-05T14:08:00.003-07:002012-09-05T14:17:29.227-07:00Grocery Wednesdays!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kx7NdnTPoqcisv3oAqX2_TnCm-h0B8EfvfILoa9UJCXTEVUlhFI87wVdGQ-xg71t37ssmhiLPDHboMlU48hMwFUnIq3WQEna6rwTzI6EjGsZWbKBHzSul2XSUIHEQr95EDqhRPl_OUea/s1600/IMG_6994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kx7NdnTPoqcisv3oAqX2_TnCm-h0B8EfvfILoa9UJCXTEVUlhFI87wVdGQ-xg71t37ssmhiLPDHboMlU48hMwFUnIq3WQEna6rwTzI6EjGsZWbKBHzSul2XSUIHEQr95EDqhRPl_OUea/s320/IMG_6994.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
One of the things that I really didn't have much information on before coming to Saba was the availability and prices of food (specifically fruit and vegetables). There was so much hype about not being able to get any or that they would be super inhibitively expensive. Well they ARE available but thankfully they are only mildly more expensive. Definitely not so bad that you can't afford to eat properly!<br />
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The problem is, that they only come in on the boat on wednesdays so there is a crazy rush to get to the store after class ends on wednesdays.<br />
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If you know the shortcut you can beat the line but apparently i'm not very stealthy haha...<br />
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Anyways here's an example of what I bought today...<br />
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The haul includes some fruit and veggies such as apples and oranges (almost always available), lettuce (snatched quickly on wed), cucumber, tomato, cherries (yum!), zucchini, and peppers (the green ones are the cheapest!). <br />
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The rule of the island is take what you can get and don't get too attached because you may never see it again!<br />
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I am very lucky I got an oven because some of the best food I have made so far has been in the oven. For example last night (and lunch today) I had tilapia with cut up veggies covered in salsa and cheese and then baked. I love cooking in the oven because I don't have to sit and watch it cook, I can put on the timer and go back to studying. The only problem with being one of three quads that have an oven is that everyone else wants to use it, haha... our rule is as long as you do your own dishes!<br />
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Alright back to studying I go... any requests for pictures of something? Someone already asked me to put up more pictures of the campus...<br />
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Oh and also the restaurants here are AMAZING! Its like eating straight from a home kitchen, well they pretty much are home kitchens, theres nothing mass produced here! And when they run out they run out so you better get there early!GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-757491843034415382012-09-03T18:41:00.001-07:002012-09-03T18:41:05.463-07:00Last Day Of FreedomToday was orientation day and it was fantastic! We got more acquainted with our class and saw everyone together for the first time (there is 112 of us!) and got a quick tour of the campus. Among the administrative stuff we also got a welcome and quick lessons on the rules of Saba from the police chief (I think?) he had a pretty strong accent but from what I understood he was very funny!<br />
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After all the talking we were treated to a pizza lunch and set free on The Bottom (the name of the town I live in) where we showed our new roommate A. around. We also got free pay as you go phones from the local wireless company Satel, they are about 100 years out of date but they have a flashlight function which i'm told is handy in case the power goes out.<br />
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I was also excited to order coffee from the local coffee shop that they get from fair-trade sources and then roast to order on the island. Yum! We have been drinking folgers for the last few days which has not been very good. (Starbucks family feel free to send me via, especially the new pumpkin spice one!!! or anniversary blend if C. doesn't drink it all)<br />
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I also have surrounded my study space with pictures of all the people I love and it makes me feel just that much closer to home. I am also lucky to have a great group of friends growing here.<br />
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Wish me luck for my first day of actual classes tomorrow!GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-60440125264417855952012-09-01T14:31:00.000-07:002012-09-01T18:39:17.417-07:00Snorkelling Tent Reef<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Today we went to a place called tent reef and snorkelled with a dive company called Sea Saba. There were thirteen of us plus one diver who jumped onto the boat where we were briefed and set free. From the moment we jumped in we were surrounded by fish, this reef had one of the highest volumes of fish that i’ve ever seen. I was the first one in the water and my call of turtle quickly had everyone else jumping in as quickly as they could. This reef did not disappoint! We saw tons of fish including groupers, grey angelfish, barracuda, trumpetfish, tarpons, and many many other types of reef fish. We also saw about four turtles ranging from very tiny to adult, but megaturtle (a giant turtle that sometimes shows up) was elusive. We also saw tons of coral including my favourite (<i>dendrogyra cylindrus</i>) and it all looked very healthy which was great to see, the marine park is obviously working its magic. There was also a small caribbean stingray that cruised over the shallow sand beside the reef but the highlight of this snorkel for me was the Nurse Shark that I saw! This is the first shark I have ever seen on any of my dives/snorkels and it was awesome! It was just cruising along the bottom of the reef and then took a short detour up the reef closer to me before heading back into the safety of the overhang. I got to follow it along the reef for about 5 minutes and I wish I could have seen more!</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This was an amazing opportunity and I definitely recommend people at least try snorkeling here if not scuba diving and i’m pretty sure everyone had a great time! This was just a teaser and it is definitely time for me to strap on a tank and go deeper!</span><br />
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GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-56188737627401288532012-08-31T13:56:00.001-07:002012-08-31T14:10:16.235-07:00The Ladder<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week has been full of people getting the </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px;">things checked off their list before class starts. Hiking Mt. Scenery, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, and this thing called The Ladder. So yesterday we did the ladder...</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Here's a bit of history so you know why the ladder exists... Saba Island didn’t used to have a port and since its a very steep volcanic island they had to find a way to get supplies from the boats to the towns. The way they did this was carve roughly 800 stairs into the side of the cliff and they hauled everything up these stairs until the harbour was built. We decided to try and climb the stairs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As you head through town and ask for directions from the locals they laugh and shake their heads, this should have been a clue. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You walk down the winding roads and eventually reach the sign that says the ladder. The first thing you notice is the jaw dropping view. Then after catching your breath you notice the crazy steps, they are uneven and more like two steps wide than one and you realize what an adventure you are in for. </span></span><br />
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The descent was pretty easy but it got pretty slippery at some points when the steps were covered by the trees and there was moss. There was gorgeous greenery around the trail, lots of ferns and big leafy trees. There were also tons of little Saban lizards and a few land crabs.<br />
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Halfway down there was an old abandoned customs house which has a window that looks over the whole bay. Apparently from the customs house you can find the vanishing beach, sometimes there is a sandy beach but sometimes the sand has all washed away from the rocks. All of the rocks at the bottom were round volcanic rocks, it was a great free pedicure.<br />
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We eventually reached the bottom and could let our shaky legs rest. It didn't take us long to start heading for the water. It was so clear and blue, you could see everything!<br />
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We went for a snorkel and saw so many fish! We were pretty far away from the reef and yet there was amazing diversity, even a barracuda just cruising the area. If more of us had gear we could have swam out to the reef, maybe next time if I can bring myself to challenge the ladder again.<br />
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Tomorrow a bunch of us are heading out with Sea Saba to go snorkel on the reef and I will definitely be bringing my waterproof camera.<br />
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Overall it was a major challenge but it was so worth it, what a beautiful eden and I get to live here. I can't wait to do some more exploring!<br />
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GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-69558232454334928952012-08-29T12:08:00.001-07:002012-08-29T12:08:25.359-07:00Arrival on Saba/First Few Days<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;">Hey everyone! </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sorry for the delay the last few days have been insanely busy for me. I had a huge long day (or two) of traveling and flying with no major problems thankfully. In Toronto I met up with a ton of my class and we all took the rest of the trip together which was fantastic. There were so many new Saba students on that flight. Then we arrive in St. Maarten which was gorgeous (i’ll probably be saying this word a lot) and haul all of our millions of bags to the tiny plane that would take us the 30 miles to our new island home. It was a little daunting looking at the plane and pilling in but the pilots were great and there was never any real scares. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We finally get to Saba with only some of our bags (I got one but some people got none) and we all crawl out of this tiny plane and are hit by the humidity and heat! It is sweaty here! But above all else we are hit by the beauty that is Saba, seriously you couldn’t dream this place up! We are so lucky that we get to live here and study here for the next 20 months. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When we get to the airport all of the locals are super friendly, if not a little hard to understand, and they get us checked in and put into taxis that take us up the one road to Windwardside where all of our hotels are. There a couple of us who are staying at a hotel called Scout’s Place which was a great hotel and to top it off Saba students and family get a 10% discount which I didn’t know about before I got there. Luckily my roommate D had already checked in so I just got shown around to our room by “a friendly Canadian face” as she called herself and met my new roommate. The woman then spent about half an hour telling us about the island and where to eat and go and she told us that if we ever need someone to talk to that she is there for us! Talk about wonderful service, she really cares about the people of Saba and wants everyone to get the most out of this island.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We decided to then head out for dinner so we walked around Windwardside and eventually settled on a place called Saba Snack which served an eclectic mix including delicious mexican food. A few of our classmates joined us as we headed to another place to grab some beer and just chill out after a crazy day of traveling. We met up with some students from the upper class who stayed on the island during the break and they were kind enough to show us around the island. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The next couple of days have just been moving in to our new home and meeting my other roommate L. L’s parents came with her and I have never seen anyone more prepared! They are wonderful and have treated us so well and tried to help us get settled in too, taking us all over to get stuff to set us up so we don’t have to take a cab everywhere. They also set the wifi internet up which will be up hopefully within the next couple of days. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Theres been a huge influx of new students and so our group is steadily growing and everyone seems pretty awesome! Suddenly we are not the new ones who don’t know the island and we are showing people around and introducing the locals. Its crazy how slowly time can more here because it feels like its been much more than three days. </span></span><br />
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GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-13881330871172041282012-08-25T17:50:00.002-07:002012-08-25T17:50:14.334-07:00Deep Cove<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I spent the morning of my last day at a really cool place called Deep Cove with the kiddos so heres a few pictures from my new camera (which I am still getting used to). We had a yummy breakfast at Honey Doughnuts which I definitely recommend! And it was a stunning drive once we got over the second narrows bridge along the water.<br />
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I love the coast, I don't think there is anything more beautiful than the blue water and gorgeous mountains in the background.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBMzz10q0YUkuSSQUzv4OT9-xlnjI5Z64VRBhq0mlUdEQUrWGEL6wxaj2Na46FahURz0mw5xpwUXZH9sr1-jLJQwjF4lGyL4ODZ3pWShJzbC1YGjMwoZl0a-7vUTK3l5QxY2Qn0VzEcWT/s1600/DSC00013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBMzz10q0YUkuSSQUzv4OT9-xlnjI5Z64VRBhq0mlUdEQUrWGEL6wxaj2Na46FahURz0mw5xpwUXZH9sr1-jLJQwjF4lGyL4ODZ3pWShJzbC1YGjMwoZl0a-7vUTK3l5QxY2Qn0VzEcWT/s1600/DSC00013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>This is the same area that K. took me on a overnight camping trip on the kayak when I was approx. 11 ( we cant remember exactly how old I was...) ! It was so much fun, I have such a great big sister!<br />
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Off to finish packing and catch my plane in 5 hours!<br />
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<br />GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-75955171363266161252012-08-25T08:40:00.000-07:002012-08-25T08:40:34.247-07:00Goodbye CanadaToday is the day!<br />
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Its officially my last day in Canada and i've still got tons to do so this will be short! I will miss so many things but mostly I will miss all the wonderful people in my life who have moulded me into who I am today. Thank you for all you have done for me and I will see you soon! Luckily we have skype, face time and facebook that will help keep us in touch and not cost an arm and a leg (it was $ 2.49/minute to call Saba from my old phone).<br />
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So wish me luck and I will post picture when I get there!<br />
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<3 GBGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-60662073080885125792012-08-20T23:40:00.001-07:002012-08-21T22:20:53.349-07:00Top 5 Things I'll Miss From Home. I've lived in the greater Vancouver area for a long time now and it's become home, therefore, there are things that I will miss when I leave and also things I won't (commuting with construction on Hwy 1!)<br />
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Here's a list of the top 5 things that I think i'll miss:<br />
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Disclaimer: This list does not include people, i'll obviously miss the people the most, that's a given!<br />
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Silver-lining: I'll probably save a lot of money and there is a coffee shop on Saba so there is some hope that i'll be able to find a decent latte in times of desperation.<br />
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3) The Aquarium- One of my favourite places to visit on a rainy day and thanks to my wonderful sister I even have a pass. It brings out my inner nerd in a place where its totally acceptable to be nerdy. Its also a lifesaver when you need something to do with kids.<br />
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Luckily in the Caribbean I have something even better- direct access! Saba itself has some of the best scuba diving in the caribbean and its nice and warm unlike the diving in Vancouver!<br />
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4) Local/In Season Fruit & Veggies - In canada we are seriously lucky to be able to grow so many crops and as a by product of this you can almost always get some sort of yummy fruit or veggie that is local, in season, and very cheap. I have heard that fresh fruit and veggies are very scarce and expensive on the island. I doubt there will be many flats of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries from the coast hitting the island, and I also doubt we will get many fresh Okanagan cherries, peaches, and apples! Yum!<br />
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5) Camping - Fun times with good friends- enough said! Shout out to Cogburn!<br />
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Well thats it, off the top of my head those are the 5 things that I think i'll miss the most (not necessarily in order). I'm sure if I wrote this list after living on the island for a while it would be vastly different.<br />
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If you were to move away from home what things would you miss the most?GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-49406819264779381452012-08-19T19:22:00.001-07:002012-08-19T20:53:55.824-07:00The Count DownSo i've officially moved to my sisters house in Vancouver and my car is for sale (hopefully it sells before I leave!!! ) and yet I am still having trouble believing that my departure is less than a week away! Moving from Langley has turned out to be really hard; I had to get rid of everything i've accumulated over the last four years, leave a wonderful work crew, and leave my roommate who happens to be one of my very best friends.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHMhuL3PobEqDMBauy01XQ-om0c-XVw-dLxi5spjs5OTRHEnq1kGG71ZMoWwfHnjFOJ4gFBota6H5kKXvr_C_F7eAt-pBtNkwYJdtp2YvlZYv-YM9RYBOz7yZJmCpng3U3fRGRwHHk17D/s1600/IMG_6735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHMhuL3PobEqDMBauy01XQ-om0c-XVw-dLxi5spjs5OTRHEnq1kGG71ZMoWwfHnjFOJ4gFBota6H5kKXvr_C_F7eAt-pBtNkwYJdtp2YvlZYv-YM9RYBOz7yZJmCpng3U3fRGRwHHk17D/s320/IMG_6735.jpg" width="240" /></a>Over the last year living with CD has been wonderful! It's been full of girls nights and lying in bed watching movies late into the night. This has been my first experience living with someone who was a friend first and it has definitely been much different experience than living with a stranger. One of our favourite things to do was go out and grab a bite at a new restaurant while we were both exploring Langley, we had sushi, thai food, indian, chinese, italian, and greek, but one of our all-time favourites had to be fresh sea food at White Rock on a beautiful day. It was bitter sweet having our last night out and since it was so gorgeous we decided to go to White Rock and eat fish and chips followed by gelato on the pier as the sun set. Is there any better smell than fresh sea air?<br />
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On the same night I was also surprised by a last minute night out with RH. We tried to go to roosters one last time but we got there too late and ended up chilling in the line up forever. Sometimes you have the most fun when you are doing nothing! I'm going to miss that girl, who else is going to get me in trouble?<br />
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Last night was a combined Birthday for CD and Bon Voyage Party for myself and DC (who is headed off to England to teach for a year). We went to Steamworks in Gas Town which was DELICIOUS! I highly recommend it! I was pleasantly suprised when a bunch of the girls from work were able to make it out even though they were opening the next day at 4:30 am, troupers!<br />
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After stuffing ourselves at dinner we headed farther into gas town to the Blarney Stone for dancing. I'm going to miss the Blarney for its laid-back atmosphere and consistent good time, I seriously don't think i've ever had a bad night there.<br />
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These kind of nights are what summer is made for, good food, good company, good music, and a giant sweaty dance floor!<br />
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It seems like the last few weeks has been filled with endless goodbyes; my parents, my brother, aunts & uncles, cousins, friends, co-workers, pets, and places! There are so many things I will miss about this beautiful place but I know I will be gaining so many new things. There will be new people for me to meet and new experiences for me to have and I can't wait! It's been weird because I cant remember the last time I didn't have at least one job or was in school and so during this job-less/school-less time I find the days just floating by without me being able to keep track. I can hardly remember what day of the week it is and i'm not really following any schedule, just trying to make sure I don't forget to get anything done before I go!GBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759036645676753317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817889583667096663.post-47952303653536634342012-08-15T08:02:00.000-07:002012-08-15T08:02:43.319-07:00First Post!!Blogging is a new experience for me but i've had the idea to start this blog since I found out I got accepted into medical school. Starting something new always feels so strange but here I go...<br />
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My hope for this blog is that it becomes a place that I can write down my feelings and experiences and create a medium to keep everyone in my life up to date ( and of course put up tons of pictures :) ) so please hang in there with me as I figure out how to become a blogger.<br />
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Today finally feels like the right time to start writing about this crazy new adventure since all of a sudden in the last couple of days it has become real... I am really moving out of my place with C today. I am really getting rid of everything I have acquired in the last four years. I am really flying to the tiny island of Saba in just 10 days! Its insane how quickly everything has come to pass since it was only 4 months ago that I got my official acceptance letter. After you get accepted everything becomes this race to get everything done, you have tons of paperwork, somehow you need to get a loan approved, and you must also fulfill any other requirements that the school asks of you. Its not until you have gotten everything done and you sit down and realize what is actually happening... I got into medical school! It's definitely not going to be easy and it's probably going to seem impossible at times but all I can do is try my best and hold on with everything i've got and be thankful that I have such a wonderful support network.<br />
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On monday I got some exciting news... I found out that I won the dormitory jackpot and I will be staying in Hillside 2 which has 6 quads, I will be in quad # 2 with three other girls. This is one of only three quads that has a full kitchen with a stove and oven which is great because I wasn't looking forward to eating microwave meals for the next year! I'm actually really excited to live in dorms because it was something that I missed out on going to UFV but at the same time I will still have my own space, its the best of both worlds. I will post pictures when I get there!<br />
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Cheers<br />
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