School-wise, my last month on St. Maarten was filled with comprehensive exams (basically covering everything we have learned over the past 2 years). We had to pass one 4 hour comprehensive exam and one 8 hour comprehensive exam, as well as pass all of our classes, in order to be cleared to leave the island and take the Step 1 Licensing exam. I am happy to say that I passed all of my exams and did great in all of my classes during my last semester!
Our last month was also filled with fun times on the island. We tried to cram as many fun activities as possible into the last month and it was a great time! Some highlights included hiking to the top of Fort Louis on the French side, my 5th Semester party at a beautiful hotel on the island, an Easter beach volleyball tournament with friends followed by a night out on the French side that did not end until 5 am, Westin brunch, many nights out with our favorite island friends, of course many days at the beach, and much much more!! Below are some picture highlights of our last month:
On the top of Fort Louis on the French side
On the top of Fort Louis on the French side
On the top of Fort Louis on the French side
5th Semester Party - sitting with our friends Frank & Alexis at dinner
5th Semester Party at the beautiful Raddisson!
Easter Beach Volleyball Tournament
Easter Night - Out on the French side with Mike's friends Romain & Randy
Romain with his Easter Bunny ears! :)
Volunteering with my friends Calen & Meg at the Diabetes Foundation Health Fair
At the Westin for brunch & sun!
A drink at the local BB's Corner Bar with some of Mike's fellow teachers
A drink at BB's with some of my school friends
Out at the nightclub with some island friends!
Out with friends, having fun with Ivanna's cool double layer dress!
Goodbye party thrown by Mike's island friends!
During our last month, Mike also sailed to the island of St. Kitts with some of his friends to participate in a swim between the islands of Nevis and St. Kitts. He came in 10th place out of about 100 competitors so he did great! He also said that he had an amazing time sailing and spending the weekend with his island friends and he said it was a trip he will never forget!
Sailing to St. Kitt's on Norman's boat
Mike playing captain
Beautiful St. Kitts sunrise
Start of the swim race
Mike and his friends after the swim
To end our time on the island, we were lucky enough to have Mike's parents Brian & Martha visit during our last week. It was a PERFECT way to finish our time on the island because we got to act like tourists and do the most fun activities during our last week!! Below are some picture highlights of their visit and our LAST week on St. Maarten:
Relaxing on Martha & Brian's porch at the Cliff
Mike & Brian at dinner
Martha & me at dinner
Spices for sale in the French marketplace
In the market where St. Maarten work ethic is exemplified! :)
Beautiful sunset on my LAST night in St. Maarten
So in the end, we HAD to leave our island home :( It was very sad to leave such a great place and it was also especially sad because we were leaving the first home that Mike and I had together. But now we are on to great things and on to figure out the next direction our lives will take! :)
We had SUCH an amazing experience on the island and I don't think we will ever forget our time spent in St. Maarten!!! I can't believe how lucky we are to have spent two years there and we had such a wonderful time living our wonderful island life together for the past 2 years!!! :)
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