Term 1 is OVER

So term one is officially over. The grades, the grades. So we have still not gotten our biochemistry grade back, hopefully tomorrow. So Anatomy B, Histology B, and if you remember that we got an A in Ethics. So that is for me and D, so far we have made the same grades. We have been refreshing the biochemistry like every hours, but nothing yet. So, the weirdest thing happened Friday, it rained the entire day. It never rains here and we are in a huge drought, but really, on our last final, when everyone wanted to go to the beach to celebrate?!? So, we did not get to go to fish Friday, as everything outside was canceled due to the rain. We did however catch up on some much needed rest. Yesterday we went hashing, which is really interesting. This group gets together on a different part of the island every other Saturday and they have these trails made and everyone hikes them. There were four trails done, and the hardest was called the iron man. D and I went with our Landlord R and her friend C, and they were like, "you guys wanna do the ironman trail?" So we did, and come to find out, studying 24/7 for 4 months does not get you in the best shape.

This is at the beginning, we haven't even gotten in the woods yet. Not normal woods either, like the Rain Forrest. We climbed this mountain and it was straight up, and they had ropes to help you pull yourself up, I mean crazy steep. If you let go of the rope, you would roll down a couple hundred feet. it wasn't like a cliff strait down, but you would not be able to stop. The whole hike was 3 hours long. Then there is a big party afterwords with a band and food and drinks. Because it was our first time we were hashing virgins, and we were initiated. They told us that they had a certificate for us to stand in line, once they got all of us virgins in an area they sprayed beer all over us. I know, fun right? But they really did have a certificate for us with our names on it and everything! We felt so special. I will defiantly go back, maybe next time we can take Shiloh along, several people had their dogs and she loves to hike, so it would work out well. Oh, and the hash was all the way in St. Marks, so we had never been there, and now we have.

Here is the website if you want to read about it.

We are so tired today, but it was so refreshing to be outside doing physical activity instead of indoors behind a book. So, term one is over, we should know our other grade soon, but we do not think it is a passing/failing kind of issue, so we can say that we are 2nd termers now! It has been a crazy 4 months. Moving to a different country, studying harder than I have ever imagined, and coming to a place where I did not know a single person except D and of course Shiloh (who is a dog, I know). It has really been an adventure, and sometimes scary and sometimes hard, but term one is over and I am really proud of myself and D! Thanks to all you, family and friends who have given us your support! We miss you!