Wow, spring break was amazing!! Technically since it's Sunday I have today left, but then I have to go back to school tomorrow!
Speaking of school, I'm sure you're all wondering if I'm starting Chiropractic on time. So here's what happened since I last wrote on here:
I was worried about my nutrition class grade so one of my friends told me about CLEP tests which you can take for college credit and then it wouldn't matter what I got for a grade in Nutrition. On Monday morning of finals week before my geography final I went and took a CLEP test on Analyzing and Interpreting Literature. I passed!! Yay! So I was thrilled and knew that my Nutrition grade didn't matter. However, I did get a C in that class, BUT she had to curve the class SO I got an A!!! Yay!! So I got on the president's list and got straight As!!! Yay!!
Which of course means that I get to start chiropractic on time and I start tomorrow!! Yay!! So if I'm taking a class this quarter it pretty much ends in OLOGY lol. But, here's my class list:
Anatomy and Physiology
Osteology and Arthrology
Embryology
Medical Terminology
Histology
And then the classes that don't end in ology:
Biochemistry 1
Clinical Patent Experience 1
Personal Development 1
Philosophy, Science, and Art of Chiropractic
Rights and Responsibilities
Chiropractic Assembly (mandatory for all students to go to 3 assemblies a quarter)
In total like all the other chiropractic students, that's 25 credits, ugh. The good news is almost every class is in the same room, so I never move except when I have lab lol. The bad news everyday I start class at 7am except Friday when I have class at 8am. Oh, and I have one class on Saturday mornings at 7am too!! Ugh, wish me luck!!
At least I can say that Michael finally has started working at the grocery store and will have something to do while I'm busy with school work! Friday, he found out that he's working in the Deli and the Bakery. Plus, now we get 20% off of groceries!! Yay!!
So, back to spring break!!! After my last final which my teacher switched to Tuesday, I finished getting ready for my trip. Michael and I watched some tv and then went to bed.
Wednesday: Michael and I got up around 6 and then left to go to Johanna's house at 7 so we could try and get there by 8 with traffic to pick her up. We got to her place and she showed Michael all of her dog stuff because he dogsat for her and then we loaded the car with her stuff and went to the airport. We dropped her off around 9 at her terminal and then went to mine and I said goodbye to Michael and went and checked in and went through security.
I found my uncle Noah and aunt KayCee at the gate who were tired because they flew on a red-eye from Portland. We visited for about an hour and a half til my aunt Lisa Ann and her boyfriend Brad got there. Then we were all visiting awaiting our final family members on the last 2 planes. My aunt Joyce found us an hour later and had just landed from her flight from Denver. Then about 5 minutes later, the other 8 came and I was so exited to see them! Mom and I cried when they got there. Their flight was a little late so they only had 5 minutes before we had to board our plane. Some of the photos I'm going to post are postcards, but most are mine!
I sat next to my cousin Dena and my mom on the plane and we visited until we got to St. Thomas. We got to the island and it was beautiful. We got our luggage quick and then we got on our cab to take us to Sugar Bay Resort and Spa!! Everyone found their rooms, except that they were all exhausted from flying all day so we had dinner and then pretty much everyone just hung out in their rooms and went to bed.
My brother, Jack, and my cousin Jake getting off the plane!
On the way to our Resort!
View of the island we were on (St. Thomas) Postcard:
View from mine and Dena's room when we got to our hotel!!
The next day was spent lounging by the pool and having a wonderfully lazy day. That night there was a carnival and there was a woman who was a fire breather and then she walked on glass!! Ouch!!
Morning View from mine and Dena's room!
Chilling by the pool!
Fire-breather!
Now she's walking on glass!
This local was selling some jewelry that I bought!
On Friday, my dad was finally getting to the Virgin islands! Yay!! My aunt Joyce and I watched the resort feed the iguanas and then we went and picked my dad up from the airport!! Iguanas are native to the Virgin Islands, they were everywhere! Caribbean squirrels! They climb up in the trees and drop out when they want to get down, gross!!
This is right before 2 of the male iguanas got in a fight and one bit the other one's tail off! I quit taking pictures of that to back away from them! lol
Iguana postcard!
Lots of wildlife there! Even geckos!
Pretty Postcard of a bird there!
After we got my dad, we spent the day at the pool and chilling at the bar before we went and got dinner. I was so glad to have the whole family together!!
The next day we went zip-lining! I was so scared, I didn't know if I would like it! Here's two photos of signs that await those who go zip-lining! The 3rd picture is all of us that went zip-lining!
The zip-liners were: Jack, Lisa Ann, Jake, Dad, Brad, Me, and Shanoah
The next few pictures are views from zip-lining!
This is after zip-lining, we went to the mountain-top of St. Thomas!
Mom and Dad
Me and my Aunt Joyce
After dinner, Dad, me, Jack, Jake, and Dena decided to go out and see what island night-life was like! We had a blast!! It was fun to go to a bar with my brother because the drinking age in the Virgin Islands is 18!
Jack, me, Dena, Dad, Jake
Jack, me, and Dad!
Me and my bro!
Dad and Dena
Me and my daddy!!
Dad, Jake, and Jack
Dena and I dancing!
A bunch of us had wanted to go shopping after swimming in the ocean, but when we were going to go, we found out that the shops close at 5 so we didn't get to go. We still went to town though and had a nice seafood dinner.
Then we went and walked by the boats and looked at some yachts.
At the restaurant, there was Caribbean lobster on the menu....this is how big they are!
My fruity drink I ordered, it was caled a mermaid's tail!
On Tuesday--our last full day--we went on a catamaran and spent the day boating and snorkeling! It was so much fun! Here's a picture of our boat and our fun out on the water!
My aunt Joyce, Grams, and my aunt Lisa Ann
Me and my brother!
Me and my Aunt Joyce!
Noah, Grams, Joyce, me and Jake
Jack and Jake
Family Photo of everyone!! I look like I'm not wearing pants, lol, but I'm in a swimsuit!
Left to right: Jack, David, Valerie, Shanoah, Dena, Grams, Jake, Lisa Ann, Brad, Mom, Dad, Me, Joyce, Noah and KayCee
After boating, snorkeling, and swimming in the ocean all day, we went and had a nice dinner for our last night and celebrated Grandma's 80th birthday!!
Grams and her gifts!
Me and my grams!
All of us!
Cab ride back to the hotel with me and my dad!
Dena got up the next morning and watched the sunrise, here are her pictures!
Last pictures before we had to head to the airport!!
Mom and I wanted to sit by the pool in the shade before we had to head to the airport in the next 2 hours so we were looking for a spot. They were taken so we thought we'd go sit in the hammock. Then mom saw a huge iguana crawling down the tree and about to sit on us! ICK!! We moved and sat somewhere else, lol.
Me and my parents on the cab ride back to the airport!!
There you have it! My wonderful vacation to the Virgin Islands with my family!! It was so much fun and I'm so glad I have so many wonderful memories with my family!! I got them to their gates when we landed in Atlanta and then said goodbye to them and Michael came and got me from the airport.
Now I'm just lounging around with Michael until I have school tomorrow!! So nervous and excited to start grad school!!! That's all for now people!!
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