One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure

I woke up this morning and went to the 4th semester sale that began at 8:00 a.m. This is a sale at the end of the semester where the 4th semester students who are leaving the island sell their stuff that they don't want to pack or ship back to the US. Now basically it is like a garage sale but here in Dominica it is like going to a local department store. My dad has always said "one man's trash is another man's treasure" and I think that this statement has great importance her in Dominica. Any way being the first 4th semester sale here since we have been in Dominica I decided to go and check it out. They were selling things from computer chairs, textbooks, notecards, notebooks, pens, and highlighters to clothes, packaged foods, blenders, toasters, and medicines. It was really crazy. I think that the locals enjoy this sale more than the students because they don't get "American" things here very often. I really didn't end up buying much, I just got us a Brita water filter, some extra large notebooks for Christopher, and also a textbook that Christopher wanted. It was really kind of fun to see all of the weird things that people don't want anymore. They basically try and sell everything they think they might be able to get any money out of.

Christopher has been studying like crazy for his final. Yesterday he studied like 11 hours and I think he will continue to put in 11 hours today, tomorrow, and Monday. We are so close to be done with first semester and we could not be more excited to get done. Christopher did really well on his Histology and Anatomy practicals so we are really excited about that. He thinks he did well on his last Mini Exam but we have not gotten his scores back. Tuesday is the Final. He is going to do so great. I am so proud of everything he has accomplished this semester.

Yay! We will be home on Wednesday! We can't wait!