No more mid-terms!

Nick Update time!!!

Last week was exam week and our experience in 5th term is that exam week and the weeks leading up to it are really no easier than any other term. That being said, when Friday afternoon finally rolled around, Nick, his classmates, and I, were all thrilled that another set of exams were completed!! This was a big round too because it means there is ONLY ONE round of exams to go here in Grenada! WHOA!

Monday was the pathophysiology exam. Wednesday was ICM. And Friday was Pharm. With 2/3 exam grades back, I'm super proud to say that once again- Nick absolutely knocked them out of the park! He continues to work really hard and is really focusing on setting a base for his USMLE study period, yet continues to thrive in all of his classes this term. ICM is now over which is nice because it means a little less to juggle for the last 4 (!!!!!) weeks of classes.

After exams we hit the beach for a couple hours and then went to the Fort bar where other students were hosting a party. The bar is an old mental hospital, that they basically made into a bar with very little alterations to the building. We were able to explore the creepy caves which was super fun!

Looking ahead at the next month- Nick's got his plate full with EMC e-board stuff, classes, USMLE study, and a few fun dinners (EMC and IEA) to celebrate his accomplishments.  It's become quite clear to both of us that the next month is going to literally fly by and we are afraid to blink too much for fear that we will miss something awesome! He still plans to study hard for both his classes and do some Step 1 prep, but is also going to be taking it a little easier for the next couple of weeks to ensure that he isn't burnt out before the big 7 week push even gets here!  I will certainly enjoy seeing him a little more while it lasts and we plan to soak up as much island time and Grenada life as we can before boarding our flight home on May 18th!

Also, despite Nick's birthday being the Friday before exams, we were able to squeeze in a quick little celebration with some friends. Since he couldn't afford to take too much time off from studying we hit up Options for some delicious wings and I brought a pie for dessert. We are pretty blessed to have such great friends here who even in the nights leading up to exams were able to take some time off and help make Nick's 26th birthday a good one :)