So let me just start by saying that I am totally excited to be moving to a new place and in such an exotic locale! That being said, I have no expectations. Allow me to explain. I have only ever seen pictures of the Bahamas and so have been forced to fill in the cracks with my imagination.
Based on this fuzzy (at best) knowledge of my future residence, here is how my preparations are going thus far...
First, I have attempted to research the Bahamas i.e. population, languages, currency, commerce, etc...and despite Michael Scott's oh-so insightful claim that Wikipedia is the best possible resource for any and all information, my research has been spotty. I welcome any light you can shed on the subject! E.g., who colonized this place? I can't figure it out! French, English, both???
Second, I am having a heck of a time figuring out what to do with my cell phone. So I definitely welcome any suggestions, tips...I would love to be able to use my same phone down there but with a local carrier. I'm so not techy like that!
Lastly, I've gotten the feeling that things are much slower-paced in the islands. Honestly, I welcome that. Whenever I travel I plan on everywhere but here, here being the USA, being slower-paced. I've come to realize that the rest of the world just doesn't adhere to my timetable. But again, I welcome the Jimmy Buffet-esque attitude. I'll adjust.
That is really all I have for now. I'm sure I will have much more exciting things to say and pictures to post when I am actually there. For now, I'm enjoying the good life with the fam at home in the D!
Peace out yo's...
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- Sara Graham
- Seahorse Village, Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas
- I think I'm pretty easy to sum up after one meeting (okay maybe two) but this is me in a nutshell...I love life, I love people (most days), so much so that I prefer the mall at Christmastime and Disneyland on Memorial Day, but love God above all else. I am conservative (don't try to talk me out of it), and am going to the Bahamas to begin fulfilling my lifelong dream of becoming a medical doctor. God has led me every step of the way and has brought me here, so after a short break after completing my MPH (appx. 2 mths. Yikes, was that really all?!) I'm ready to get down to business and get on with this. Ready or not, here I come!
Well, what language do they speak? That's how I can always tell who colonized who back then. Like if they speak a language I don't know, then they've clearly been colonized by either France or Portugal, lol.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, totally stoked about being able to keep up with your adventures in med school! Tell Jihan to start a blog too!
P.S. Was your profile pic taken before or after you stole that clam on our Philippines dive trip?? haha
Haha, good rule of thumb! They speak English I'm mostly sure. Or at least, I'm sure that most of them speak English. Make sense? And as for your 'p.s.', I don't know what you are talking about! ;-) mwhahahah!
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