Ian in St. Thomas

Virgin' the Islands

Welcome to Ian in St. Thomas, my blog about a semester studying in the Virgin Islands. Explore my site and learn about my experiences throughout the spring!

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My name is Ian and I am from Charlotte, NC. I attend University of South Carolina, and am studying at the University of the Virgin Islands for the spring. I am an environmental science major and a marine science minor. I am studying away through the National Student Exchange program which allows students to spend a semester studying at another institution within the United States.

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3/20/23

This week was back to school and classes. Pretty normal week, but on Friday we had another NSE event where we did a paint and taste. We...

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3/13/22

Today is the last day of spring break before back to the grindstone of classes. My week was a combo of relaxing, exploring, and partying....

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3/6/22

SPRING BREAK -- more to come next week! Here's a photo from my dorm room for now.

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2/27/22

Big week of tests this week. I had two exams but I think I did fine on both. I got to go out on the boat in my Oceanography lab and look...

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2/20/22

Have you gone to any festivals, fairs, concerts, or cultural experiences while on exchange? The big festival of the year on St. Thomas is...

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2/13/22

Super Bowl (& Snorkeling) Sunday. Today all of the NSE students got to go on a boat out to a nature and wildlife reserve at a small...

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2/6/22

We finally started back up in-person classes this past week after Covid cases have gone back down. It's good to have a professor and...

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1/30/22

This was the last week of online classes. Next week we start back in-person so very much looking forward to that. This weekend we checked...

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1/23/22

Second week of classes completed! Work kicked in this week and I already have some research projects and papers to begin. I also started...

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First Week of Classes 1/16/22

I've just finished with my first full week of classes! Unfortunately, due to a spike in Covid cases we are in online classes for the next...

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Tropical Arrival 1/7/22

I've officially arrived in the Virgin Islands and it is beautiful (and hot). One of the first things I noticed is that transportation is...

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Virgin Islands Goals 12/30/21

While I'm in the Virgin Islands, I want to experience the local culture and explore the natural beauty of the islands. I also want to get...

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The First Steps 12/21/21

I decided to do a semester with the NSE to experience a new place and culture, and go outside of what I know and is comfortable. I knew...

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