Productive Day

I feel like today was my first real day on the island. I woke up ready for a full day after a few beers at Bananas last night. Housekeeping woke us up knocking on the door at 8:30 am; nevertheless, it was fortuitous as the nice lady cleaned our place up and helped us get rid of some of the bug carcasses from last night. I made a quick breakfast and headed to pick up my orientation packet. Got that and headed to the masses lined up for registration. By the time I had waited 30-45 mins in a helter-skelter line and got to the front they didn't have my photo-ID card printed and ready for me. I was not too irked as there had been some confusion with the picture I had sent ahead of time by email, so I was half expecting a hiccup. I went down one floor and stood in the line at IT, only to realize (with the help of some sweaty guy from FL) that we really had to be in the next office over, where there was no line- yay for wasting another half hour. Anyway, I got a new ID, unfortunately they had to take a picture on the spot, and I look like a real goober with my island short hair. oh well. Went back upstairs, bypassed all the poor schmoes waiting in line and got my ID validated, got my mailbox combo/instructions and with that I was officially registered as a medical student. I then went out and stood in the hot sun waiting for a SIM card for my old cell phone. That was successful too, but as I was schvitzing waiting in the next line to "purchase double minutes" from Digicel, it was announced that they had "run out of minutes" for the day and that we should come back tomorrow....WOW didn't know you could run out of something like minutes, but I guess that's par for the island.
Anyway, I went back to my room to escape the heat and make some lunch. I headed back out to and got my traveler's checks validated from the Chancellery, got my first (of three) Hep B vaccines, tried my mailbox, and inquired about book distribution which I found wouldn't occur for First Termers until tomorrow. I really felt I was knocking things off, I love to feel on top of things.
I decided to hop the bus to Spiceland mall near Grand Anse to get some supplies to hang my pictures. I also ran into IGA and got some eggs and butter for breakfast tomorrow, as I plan on going on a tour of Saint George's (the capital city) that leaves from campus at 9am!
On my way out of IGA I ran into some dude who looked like he was struggling with all his bags and we both missed the bus. I offered to help him with his purchases and we began to talk. He was starting Term 2 and was really friendly and nice (not to mention he was from Boston and a Sox fan). I helped him back to his dorm (in the luxurious SD6, the newest building on campus). The dorm was so nice and I hope to meet him and his roommates again, they were cool dudes.
Hung my pictures and the room looks much nicer. Tried a burger from Sugar Shack, it was ok, nothing special.
Drinking a caribe with lime now, and just met some cool dude from England who randomly came
It's all good for now.