Move out, Don't mess around!

Just as soon as finals is finished, there is no break for the 1sties.  Whatever time was spent studying after finals was instead replaced with packing and cleaning.

1st semester students that apply to Ross enough in advance live in the residences that they have on campus.  This helps them with the transition into vet school without having to deal with much of the hassles that can accompany "island life".  However, that's only for the first 4 months on the island.  After that they move out for the next 1st semester class to enter.  So guess what I did over the past 2 days?!  That's right, clean, pack, move, unpack.  Moved from campus to a little place about 15min away in an area of the island called Half Moon Bay.  It's a nice little 2 bedroom place with which I share with my roommate Ryan.  Because we're on the Atlantic side we get a wonderful breeze that blows through the place when we open the front and back doors.

Our place in on the bottom left corner of this picture.

One of my favorite parts of the new place compared to my old one... it's got a real over and stove top!!! That means I can do some real cooking/baking.

Oh! And a full sized fridge.  I can buy bulk sized things now instead of going grocery shopping every 2 to three days, which can really eat into your studying time.

My room is a good size.  Not too big that it costs a ton of cool it, not too small that I can't live in it.

My bed to the right with a wall length window.  My closet ahead with my desk on the right.

And how did I get all my things to my new place you ask?  Why I bought an island mobile!

Got myself a '95 Honda Civic!  It is an island car.  For those of you that don't know what that is... let me enlighten you.  It is extremely expensive to import cars to the island.  So many of the cars on the island are older frankensteins(older shells with newer parts on the inside).  As Ross students leave their 7th and last semester on the island, they need to sell their cars.  Therefore these cars get passed down every few years to another student.  So a '95 like mine could have a little as 5 owners up to this point in time.  Now they aren't the nicest cars, but they get you from point A->B in one piece, and you can usually sell them for around the same price as you bought them for(technically selling an appreciated automobile).  So it's a pretty good deal.

Now that classes are over and I'm almost done unpacking, I'm finding it difficult getting into a "relaxed" state of mind after running 110% over the past 4 months.  Hopefully I'll find that state before my 2 week break is up and I have to start back in 2nd semester.  Monday I will be going on a catamaran trip with some students who are also staying over break and then my Mom will be coming into town next week.  Hope to show her all the awesome and beautiful parts that make this island one amazing paradise...when not sitting as a desk studying.