Back on the Island (Safe but not yet Sound)

As I had predicted a week ago. Leaving home today for the start of a new semester was much more difficult than it was last time. It felt as though there was a gloomy conclusion at every step of my vacation. The last time I would see my parents, sister, pets, family and friends (though I still did not get to see all of them… Sorry Alex and Judy) and even minute things like the last time I would see my hometown of Miami for four months.

I have come to the realization that I do not hate Dominica as much as it may seem, instead, I hate what comes with it. Although I am actually excited about a new semester, I know that with it comes never-ending studying and once it begins all we could do is hold on.

I realized once I arrived in Puerto Rico that I did not do almost any of the things I was supposed to do in Miami. Yeah, I did the necessary grocery shopping and it will arrive here in a few weeks via a barrel, but I wanted to exchange my Vonage V-phone which had been acting up toward the latter months of first semester, I wanted to purchase a backup laptop, and get a haircut. Also, I have an uncle who is very ill in the hospital and I wish I could stay behind and at least serve as company (since we have not learned anything about the pancreas just yet) for my family members. Nonetheless, I did a lot of what I missed I saw a movie at an actual “movie theater,” imagine that. I made compulsory food purchases such as chocolate milk, Reese’s peanut butter cups, crema de leche, coldstone strawberry cake, and a dairy queen’s caramel sundae. I was able to stabilize my saltwater and freshwater aquariums for my mom and sister who are taking care of them for me. I went to see my little cousin’s (max and missy’s) soccer game where he scored the winning goal to advance to the finals. I spent a nice day at the beach with my dad, sister and his dog, Bella. Come to think of it, I did a lot on my short vacation.

I have been home about 3 hours and have already set up my notebooks, cleaned my room, unpacked and am ready to begin the semester. From here till Monday when school starts we will register for classes and enjoy each other’s company. To all of you back home, thanks for going out of your way to make my stay that much more enjoyable and the journey back to Dominica that much harder to bare. I had a great time. See you in 4 months! August 25th is only 109 days away (yes, I counted)!

Until next time,
Mike