Chapter 4 - My Flight and Arrival in Dominica

SAN FRANCISCO - MIAMI - ANTIGUA - DOMINICA = Ross school of Medicine

So, August 22nd 2013 is one of those days I will never forget in my career as a Physician. The beginning of my journey to become a physician. Starting from San Francisco airport. Waiting in line for checking in, en route to JFK New York. Suddenly, the american airline receptionist says, "Hey Chisom, Your flight is being delayed for 1.30 hours..for no reason....that means you will miss your connecting flight from N.Y to Antigua. Oh great!! She continued, But the good news is that if you can run and blow through TSA security in the next 20 mins, you could still catch an open spot for a flight to Miami, and then connect to Antigua... That moment when your family brought you to the airport with drums and horns to bellow your triumphant entry into the airport to fly to medical school., and then all of a sudden you start running to the tarmac to catch a plane without much time to say goodbye. Ok....fine, I finally got through, and 5 hours later..... Welcome to Miami. Upon arrival, I went on a shopping spree. bought a camera, some other electronics, expensive food as the top floor restaurant....I completely lost my composure but for a minute, I missed home, all the wonderful advice from friends, my lovely family in Sacramento, and the fact that I might be coming back home with a long beard and a significant other...the other packages med school could offer. ..That thought escaped with a question from the air hostess.. Would you like some juice?..Ans - Heck Yes!

Stopped real quick at the airport to buy a new camera....just because i could..lol...#med schl.

From my window view ..Florida to the caribbean #takeoff

Finally I made it to the caribbean, and I took a bold step of videoing myself as i walked out of the plane onto the caribbean soil. I must confess I was pretty nervous though, cos idk what the policies were for tourists or students who took videos at the airport, do they shoot them down with a gun, do they get maimed, or greeted with a great welcome dance ,...here is the video of what exactly happened.

Dominica med school baby!is hot and beautiful. everyone wears tank tops and flip flops, everyone walks so slowly on the streets, there is no traffic, no hustle,..its just heavy plantations, windy roads, beautiful beaches, and very inspired medical students walking to and from class. I usually don't know how to express my excited, but I know inside of me is bubbling with joy right now.