So, first I wanted to apologize for my lack of posts the last few weeks. School took over my life. I am going to bring it back to my birthday though! It was my first birthday ever being away from home which was tough for me but my Ross friends and family at home really made it special. I woke up first thing on my birthday to an awesome birthday cake from the bread chick! Now for those of you who don't go to Ross the bread chick is literally a gift from god. Every Wednesday at our farmers market she comes and brings her fresh made rolls, bread, and cupcakes. We all carbo-load on Wednesday but it doesn't matter everything she bakes is delicious! Well my awesome mom found her on Facebook and got her to bake me a birthday cake which she delivered to my dorm. I couldn't believe it. The day went on with flowers and balloons sent to school from Jesse and a full out party that night in front of the dorms which all of my friends organized. I really couldn't ask for a better people in my life. My family also mailed me a package that had TONS of birthday gifts in it. Even though I was thousands of miles away from home they did the best job trying to make my birthday great. The day after my birthday though was really amazing! Every semester an organization called Josh Project puts on a school cook-off. The money goes to an awesome cause and people pay to sample food cooked by students, staff, professors and VIPs. FYI: A VIP is someone who comes to St. Kitts to live with a student i.e. husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend. I decided I wanted to enter with my BBQ pineapple pulled chicken recipe. I was up against a bunch of other contestants who could either cook an appetizer, dinner, dessert, or drink. Tons of people came out to sample the food and after only about an hour I was completely out of food and I made 2 crock pots filled with it. I felt bad turning about 10 people away because I didn't have any left but at the end of the night everyone voted for me as the winner! I placed 1st in the cook-off which I think is pretty awesome for a first semester student who has never entered one before. My family was shocked when I called them and told them because they all think I cannot cook. But hey maybe I will be a chef by the time this is over. After the cook-off, the last few weeks of classes dwindled down as I started to plow through tons of material so I wasn't cramming during finals week. I had done okay so far with my classes but I knew I wanted to hit certain marks on my finals in order to get the grades I wanted. Before I knew it the week before finals showed up at my door and I was definitely feeling the pressure. And what do I decide is a perfect idea to do during finals week? BUY A CAR! My apartment is about 10-15 minutes away from campus so a car is definitely a necessity. I had been putting off the whole process because it is notorious for being a pain in the butt. But I knew I needed one so after test driving a few I finally found the perfect one a 2006 Daihatsu Charade! You've probably never heard of it which is normal LOL the island has weird and bizarre cars. The girl I was buying the car from was extremely organized so luckily I finished the whole process quickly and stress free. Only I decide to buy a car during finals but now it is finished and I pick it up when I fly back on January 4th. Just a little fact- car insurance in St. Kitts is $350 for the year..YUP the year. And they drive on the other side of the road..my mother is a nervous wreck lol. Well the dreaded finals week began and my schedule was Anatomy lab portion, Anatomy lecture portion, Microanatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition. Each final was a day apart and all but one were cumulative on information given from day 1. It was a lot to cram into our brains and every day left me absolutely drained. I didn't have time to do anything but study and I completely neglected everyone. I would wake up study ALL day take a little break to eat lunch/dinner and study ALL night. I walked out of my last nutrition final on Thursday and bawled my eyes out on the phone with my mom. I didn't know how I did on any of my exams. I felt nothing but pure exhaustion. I had a meltdown and all I wanted to do was know my fate. One mistake could cost you $17,000 to repeat a semester if you fail and make you stay on the island 4 more months delaying your graduation. It is a lot of pressure. I knew I couldn't enjoy my break until I found out my grades. So, I went back to my dorm and started the whole packing process. I couldn't wait to fly home and stayed up until 2 AM to finish my packing and cleaning. Friday came and I was so excited to leave the island for a little bit! My first flight was from St. Kitts to Miami followed by a second flight from Miami to Newark. The entire plane leaving St. Kitts was filled with Ross students and as soon as we landed in Miami the entire plane announced that grades were posted. I was literally nauseous and couldn't look just yet. I went through customs, rechecked my luggage, and went through security still not knowing where I stood. I eventually got to the gate, grabbed some food, and called my mom. After getting off the phone with my mom while sitting at gate D-43 I finally worked up the courage to check my grades. I was shaking and one by one looked at each of my grades and PASSED!!!! Not only did I pass but I actually did really well!! I called my mom right back and started hysterically crying tears of happiness on the phone with her LOL I cry a lot. I was so proud of myself and couldn't believe it. All my studying paid off and I am officially going into second semester which is notorious for being a killer I think I am ready though I just need a little break first. Well I officially made it home and was reunited with everyone and now I start my break of sitting on the couch and watching copious amounts of Chopped, Pawn Stars, Hardcore Pawn, Walking Dead, Shark Tank, and Long Island Medium. It is well deserved and I apologize in advance for my grammar during this post. Ross stole my brain cells. Oh and the video below is how I feel right now about being done with school!
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