Hi everyone!!

I am so glad I found you all! My fiancee just started med school last month at St. George's in Grenada, so I've been going through a lot of growing pains between missing him and getting used to the demands on his time. I myself am a career changer and I am currently back in school getting my Master's in Library Science (in my past life I was an attorney).
I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!

[medpedspouse]

Hello and welcome!! So glad to meet you and can't wait to get to know you better.

[scrub-jay]

Welcome!

[L.Jane]

[Meenah]

Welcome!!!!!!

[MDPhDWife]

[Thirteen]

Welcome!
Just curious - what made you decide to go for your MLS??

[MissCrabette]

Welcome! We also went the Caribbean route. Hopefully that didn't hurt him TOO much.

[moonlight]

Welcome! I am also another Caribbean med school spouse survivor! I'm not sure if we have another SGU spouse that is active on the site right now. Anyone??

My best friend finished her MLS a few years ago and now has a wonderful career that she loves, loves, loves! Best of luck with that. Have you been down to the island yet?

[MarissaNicole]

and nice to meet you!

[SoonerTexan]

Welcome! My husband just started med school too. Post often!

Master's in Library Science

My sister is thinking about doing this!

Welcome!
Just curious - what made you decide to go for your MLS??

I pretty much knew once I got through my first semester of law school that it wasn't for me (I was an a young, naive, idealist, with big ideas that my law degree was going to help me save the world, HA! LOL). But I wanted to finish what I started, and Life just got away from me, so I ended up practicing a few years, and hating every minute of it. I decided last year that needed to make a change, and the MLS will give me a chance to do a lot of the things I love, teach and research. I am half way through, and I love it!

Welcome! I am also another Caribbean med school spouse survivor! I'm not sure if we have another SGU spouse that is active on the site right now. Anyone??

My best friend finished her MLS a few years ago and now has a wonderful career that she loves, loves, loves! Best of luck with that. Have you been down to the island yet?

Did you stay home while he was in school? This is the part that's killing me. I keep thinking it'd be so much better if he were here, even though I know he'd be studying like a crazy person here too, but at least I'd have him around.

I have been lucky, I went down to Grenada over Labor day weekend, and I am going again next month. It actually felt so much better seeing where he was, and what his life was like. The island is beautiful, and the university campus is gorgeous.

Does your sister work at a library?

[moonlight]

Did you stay home while he was in school? This is the part that's killing me. I keep thinking it'd be so much better if he were here, even though I know he'd be studying like a crazy person here too, but at least I'd have him around.

I have been lucky, I went down to Grenada over Labor day weekend, and I am going again next month. It actually felt so much better seeing where he was, and what his life was like. The island is beautiful, and the university campus is gorgeous.

Does your sister work at a library?

It’s not my sister it’s my best friend. It’s funny… she worked as a paralegal after college but before she decided to get her MLS. During her mandatory internship for the MLS she realized she didn’t like working in a library or helping clueless college students at the college library. Like you, that put her in a bit of a pickle. She finished her degree and found a job (more like a fabulous career!) as a research librarian. She works for a company that is owned by a much larger text book company. In her department she researches standardized test questions. I know that is the meat of what she does (and LOVES IT), but she is also helping to set up all kinds of systems, databases of information, and all kinds of other interesting projects. I’m not sure if you are working, but is there any way you could take a semester online and be on the island? I remember one of the other spouses (back when I was in the Caribbean) that was working on a master’s degree and lived on the island. She took her exams in the med school library. At DH’s school there was a librarian (MLS with medical school experience) that administered her exams.

When DH first started med school I quit my job and moved with him. We took out enough loans to cover our living expenses. I found odd jobs to work on campus the 20 months we were there. In the end I had three part time jobs and worked 30+ hours a week! Gezzz I should have enjoyed myself a little! Going to Caribbean med school can be very lonely for the students. I think the students that come with a SO have it better and I think they do better in school 99% of the time.

Welcome!