Baha-Woman!

Hello All!!

Yes, I live. I know ... I'm a terrible blogger for not updating in months. :( I apologize immensly for that. I'm also sorry for myself because I like to think that I'm chronicling my journey through Ross for myself as well as for future and current Ross students. Last semester was a difficult semester for me on many levels. Plus, after living in Dominica for 12-16 months and waking up every day with the same schedule, there just wasn't much to write about anymore. But, this semester I will have LOTS to write about because major events have unfolded.

1) I successfully passed 3rd semester and I am now a 4th semester student!!!

2) My cousin and boyfriend have successfully moved on to 5th semester in Miami.

3) I decided to move to Ross' new campus in the Bahamas!

Therefore, I look forward to sharing with you all the Bahamas Ross experience. Look forward to lots of pictures and lots of posts. I have so much to write about!

Firstly, let's talk about Ross and the Bahamas in general. I haven't addressed this yet in the blog so I will give a general overview of what's going on.

Ross University opened a branch campus last semester (Spring 2009) in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. Currently, only 3rd and 4th semester students enrolled in the PACE program are relocated to Freeport. All other 3rd and 4th semester students remain on the Dominica campus along with 1st and 2nd semester students. Therefore, if you are a 2nd or 3rd semester student not enrolled in the PACE program and wish to relocate to Freeport (for the following semester), you must apply and be accepted into the PACE program. Similarly, those already in PACE that wish to stay in Dominica must exit the PACE program. Basically, the PACE program for 1st and 2nd semester students remains in Dominica and the PACE program for 3rd and 4th semester students is located in Freeport. I hope this makes sense. :)

Just like I did with my arrival in Dominica, the next few posts will cover my experience with arriving in Freeport, transportation, banking, grocery shopping, etc. Also, I'm compiling a list on the pros and cons on moving to Freeport. I just arrived on the island on May 7, 2009 so I've only been here for about 2 days. In that time, I've seen A LOT of pros and a few cons. But, I'll discuss this in a later post to help anyone out there that is mulling over the decision to move to Freeport make an informed decision.

Of course, I'm still adjusting to the new island. So, I'll be posting throughout the semester as I get more and more accustomed to living here. I'll say this much .. thus far, I do NOT regret moving here. In fact, I regret not moving here sooner and I'm a bit saddened that I'll only be here for four months. I'm REALLY enjoying this island and my new apartment and the Bahamian people. Kudos to Ross U for making the decision to open this branch. Hopefully, I'll be able to adequately portray the Bahamas Ross experience throughout the semester. I hope I can do it justice because I really think moving to the Bahamas is something every 2nd and 3rd semester student at Ross should think about. It's too good an option to not consider.

As always, if you have any questions or if there's anything you'd like to know about the Bahamas or Ross in general, leave a comment and I'll respond as best I can.

Check back soon for a new post!