Did you like your time at Grenada?

[nrai2001]

Most of the people on valuemd and sdn paint a very ugly picture of life at sgu. But a few people i talked to who went to SGU said that they really loved their time on the island and it was some of the funnest times they had.

How many of you had fun and enjoyed your time on the island? How many of you werent happy/comfortable during your stay?

[nrai2001]

Also does anyone know when the Fall semester begins?

[drturtle]

Overall, I'm happy to have experienced Greanda but I wouldn't be too excited to go back. For reasons from a combination of school issues to excessive petty crimes to a certain degree of local antagonism, it all made the experience that much less pleasurably than it could have been.

What made the experience positive was the opportunity to become a physician as well as a direct result of associating with the student body, especially people from my term. We went through rough patches (e.g., hurricane, exams, crimes, etc) and fun patches (e.g., trips, parties, hikes, scuba, etc) together. All of that has made for a very unforgettable time on the Rock.

As far as comfortable, I've learned that I'm more comfortable in a large metropolitan city than a small country so in that sense, I wasn't that comfortable in Grenada. Yet, it's hard to beat... SCUBA or beach every weekend and after exams. ;)

[drturtle]

Also does anyone know when the Fall semester begins?

According to the calendar...
Term 2 - 8/15
Term 4 - 8/15
Term 5 - 8/14

[jaywalk81]

check the sticky thread for august class, i posted a master schedule of start and end dates to fall 2008

[stephew]

Most of the people on valuemd and sdn paint a very ugly picture of life at sgu. But a few people i talked to who went to SGU said that they really loved their time on the island and it was some of the funnest times they had.

How many of you had fun and enjoyed your time on the island? How many of you werent happy/comfortable during your stay?its hardly ugly. frankly i dont think its painted that way here on the whole. Its not the us but you knew that. Its not unlike being at camp but having to study. anyway i like it enough that im going back sunday. it is some of the best times you'll have in parts. My first term roomate made a religon of hating it but i th ink that made her happy. that was sort of her M.O. if you know what I mean.

[Kevin]

cant wait to go back.

[nrai2001]

cant wait to go back.

So you enjoyed your time there?

[JLai]

After I leave here, I'm in no hurry to come back...

Reasons:
- almost got stabbed in the head by the Banana Boat guy with a fishing spear 1st term Sand Blast (long story, not getting into it)...then have the cops do absolutely nothing (they're worthless anyways...This dude at the police station was arguing that my license didn't have a sticker that said "most safest driver" so it wasn't valid...What the?! We don't even talk like that! :confused:)

- people in GND are all about themselves and keep trying to con money (i.e. my land lord lady said I intenally broke her bathroom and flooded the whole house with 3 feet of water at 3 am in the morning the week of my exams and wanted money for repairs :rolleyes:). Then she later wanted money for storing our things at her place over summer...which we already agreed upon that it would be no charge when I first signed the contract. SVG people even think GND people are the absolute worst because "they're only about the here and now, me me me...thats why they don't get anywhere." (<---they're words...not mine)

- I miss warm showers (when there is even water)

- I miss A/C in all my rooms (when there is even electricity)

- I'm sick of paying customs taxes (paid the laptop fee 4 times over: lost first sheet, repaid...got a new laptop...that one broke...got another one)

- I'm sick of chicken and deep fried foods for every meal (unless I decide to treat myself by paying for a steak or lobster costing 2-3 times what it costs in the states)

- I miss sushi (without having the place next to Boulangerie rip us off)

- I'm sick of being mosquito bait (15 bloody mosquito smooshings against the wall...as a result of me having to get up every few minutes cause I was turning into the Stay-Puffed Marshmellow Man due to all the bites THE NIGHT BEFORE MY BIOCHEM FINAL)

Everything is just a ripoff. For instance...It cost me 70 EC just to get a taxi from True Blue to La Luna.

Plus there's absolutely no sense of customer service. Also the people are how do I put it...Well...let me just give you an example of a converstation that occured at Glovers:

Me: Hi...I'd like a hamburger please
Lady: Sorry...we're out of hamburgers.
Lady: We have cheese burgers though.
Me: Ok...can I get a cheese burger with no cheese?
Lady: Yeah...would you like anything else?
Me: :confused:

Or at Boulangerie:

My girlfriend: yes...can I please get the vegetarian with the red sauce and the white sauce mixed together?
Lady: the sauces are premade.
gf: yeah...can you mix them together please?
Lady: I can't do that, they're premade.
gf: yes...but can't you mix the premade sauces together?
**goes back and forth for a good 3 mins...then I see the owner/chef (who is not Grenadian...Italian I think)**
Me: can we get the white sauce and the red sauce mixed together
Owner: yeah sure...no problem

(WOW...see how easy that was?) :rolleyes:

I'm sure if I think hard enough, I could rant on (such as my encounters with rats and 2 six inch centipedes crawling around my room...or maybe the joys of being called "Ching Chang Chong" and having kids trying to flick me in the head when I'm in town), but since I have a PathoPhys test tomorrow before I'm out of here forever...I'm gonna end it here. :bored:

So in short...No, it sucked.

[Dr.Masr]

Amen Jlai. We all have had those ridiculous experiences with local businesses and harassment while here on the island. But at the same time ive had some great times too. But, ive had even better ones at home and thats where Ill be in 6 weeks and for good after vinnies next term. Do the time, learn as much as you can, meet new people, see new things, and get out.

[goosew]

I didn't mind it so much. Don't get me wrong. If i come back to the Caribbean, I don't think Grenada is a place I would come to visit. Rather I would love to come back and show my kids where I went to school..

This island, like any other place, has it's quirks but no where is perfect right??

There are a lot of memories that come outta that place, both good and bad. I became aquainted with a number of people who no longer talk to me or whom I no longer talk to. People who have a very 'smeared' view of who I am.............. but these things are out numbered by the number of people who have stood behind me when I've had a bad day. The people who I have had fun with and have many stories with.... The people who I have found to be special in my life.

With the good, always comes the bad............... it's up to you to decide what you want to concentrate on.

Would I come back specifically to spend more time in Grenada, no, not necessarily, but did I ENJOY my time on 'The Rock'....... I can unabashedly give you a resounding "YES"

[GeekForce007]

hey goose, who is the special guy you met in grenada?

[jaywalk81]

a quotation from charles dickens says it best...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us...

[goosew]

Great, we have another comedian............

I guess it would be too easy to reply with "your mom" wouldn't it?

[JLai]

I didn't mind it so much. Don't get me wrong. If i come back to the Caribbean, I don't think Grenada is a place I would come to visit. Rather I would love to come back and show my kids where I went to school..

This island, like any other place, has it's quirks but no where is perfect right??

There are a lot of memories that come outta that place, both good and bad. I became aquainted with a number of people who no longer talk to me or whom I no longer talk to. People who have a very 'smeared' view of who I am.............. but these things are out numbered by the number of people who have stood behind me when I've had a bad day. The people who I have had fun with and have many stories with.... The person who I found to be very special in my life.

With the good, always comes the bad............... it's up to you to decide what you want to concentrate on.

Would I come back specifically to spend more time in Grenada, no, not necessarily, but did I ENJOY my time on 'The Rock'....... I can unabashedly give you a resounding "YES"

Meeting people and hanging out with them is fun no matter where you are. I think this question was asking about the island specifically and the locals, but I guess I could be wrong about that.

[GeekForce007]

goose, sorry i didnt know you refered to r*c* as "your mom", my bad

[goosew]

Meeting people and hanging out with them is fun no matter where you are. I think this question was asking about the island specifically and the locals, but I guess I could be wrong about that.
oh, well, my bad then!.

[nrai2001]

Meeting people and hanging out with them is fun no matter where you are. I think this question was asking about the island specifically and the locals, but I guess I could be wrong about that.

No I was talking about the total experience, not just the locals.

Could you avoid going into town? Get all your food around campus. Live near or on campus?

[drturtle]

No I was talking about the total experience, not just the locals.

Could you avoid going into town? Get all your food around campus. Live near or on campus?
It depends on how you define "town". If you mean going all the way to St. George's proper, then yes, you can avoid going to town. If you mean going to Grand Anse, that'll be a little difficult to avoid as the popular grocery stores, banks, and restaurants are located at Grand Anse (e.g., Spiceland Mall, Real Value, etc etc). By popular, I mean that a lot of people use them, not necessarily saying anything about price or quality. However, if you live on-campus, it's easy to get to Grand Anse as there are shuttles continuously running to/from Grand Anse. Around campus (True Blue), check older threads for full details but basically, no supermarket next to the campus, there is a small convenience store on-campus and there are 4 places to get food on-campus (Sugar Shack, Pearl's, Glover's, and the coffee cart).

[goosew]

No I was talking about the total experience, not just the locals.

Could you avoid going into town? Get all your food around campus. Live near or on campus?
LoL, absolutely. I know a few ppl. who didn't step into the town ONCE. But then again. What's the adventure of travelling to a foreign country if you can't explore and emerse yourself into the culture right?

[JLai]

No I was talking about the total experience, not just the locals.

Could you avoid going into town? Get all your food around campus. Live near or on campus?

Opps...my bad. Just figured it would only make sense. I guess I have friends from home that "had a great time" in jail then. :-D

As for the town thing: Grenada...Yes. Vinnies...No.

[nrai2001]

LoL, absolutely. I know a few ppl. who didn't step into the town ONCE. But then again. What's the adventure of travelling to a foreign country if you can't explore and emerse yourself into the culture right?

You guys described it as a headaches traveling and dealing with the locals on the island.?

[JLai]

You guys described it as a headaches traveling and dealing with the locals on the island.?

I think you just kinda have to see for yourself. The funny thing is, after first term I was like "Hey...this isn't too bad." Just as I said that, a 4th termer walked by and said "Don't ever say that...just wait till you're in 4th term, you'll be dying to leave." True enough.

[jaywalk81]

i dont need to wait to 4th term to want to get outta here asap....

[drturtle]

You guys described it as a headaches traveling and dealing with the locals on the island.? Convenience-wise, the island is actually pretty good. The school runs a shuttle that is always going (it may take longer than if you had your own car but it works well) between True Blue and Grand Anse. If not, you can always hop on a 'Reggae Bus' for only a couple of EC's. If not, just call a taxi (but they're pricey).

However, a lot of students experience a good deal of friction dealing with locals for whatever the reason. Search through the threads or read what the previous posters mentioned... some experience more and some experience less friction but it seems to be a very common complaint. These are probably the headaches you're reading about.

[TheTallGuy]

off topic, but this is 'live' thread. . .

does anyone use Skype? I just signed up in anticipation of going there. I am wanting to try it out with someone there. Let me know if you are on, and are interested in letting me try it out.

Please just PM me. I am sorry for diverging from the crux of this thread :-)

[Dr.Masr]

I have a good friend who hasn't gone into "town" -meaning St. Georges yet. And we've been here 4 terms length already. He just doesn't want to mix with the locals cause the experience is never pleasant.

I however enjoy going there when I can. Just ignore the monkey noises directed at you and it can be quite an experience checking the place out. I recommend doing business with the shops that are owned by Indians. They are nice and the dealings go much smoother with them.

[ModernDayGilligan]

I'm usually pretty negative in this fourm, but today I can give an honest positive account of life in Grenada!

Many people complain about being harassed by the locals whenever they leave the confines of Grand Anse for the fish smell of St. George's... But I know my harassment experiences aren't harassment at all.

A few times every week I head into St. George's (and parts beyond) with my camera to wander, take photographs, and lime. It's not uncommon for me to be hailed out by Grenadians with a "Hey White Boy - Whatcha doin na man? Ya lost?". The guys will laugh and watch you - not to intimidate you, but because watching is a part of the culture. Grenadians (and Caribbean people as a whole) are relatively joyful people with a love for life. They call you out to get a rise out of you...

There's nothing wrong with stopping to chat, or wave in acknowledgement... The attitude dissapears the moment you respond with a smile and a fist-pound greeting.

Then you chat about the heat, the cost of chicken, 'all dem white girls', and whatever you're doing in town for the day. Pleasant interactions abound!

(of course there are exceptions - there are criminals around. use your best judgement.)

During the past year I've made my face common in town and connected with some very kind, intelligent, fun Grenadians. Appearances can be decieving - and the most unkept Rasta mini-bus drivers from St. George's can be the most fun to chat with on your bus ride back to Grand Anse.

I find that the less time I spend in Grand Anse the more I enjoy Grenada. I prefer to spend my time further from the stresses of the student population at campus. That being said, the University campuses and adjacent beaches can be very relaxing... It can also be heavy - a place where plenty of people are stressed to the max and forget their manners while inflating their egos. (which easily influences Grenadian workers' attitudes towards us, then getting under our skin)

As far as greedy Grenadians go - don't be afraid to say "NO". You can say "NO" without creating conflict or hurting business relationships.

All that being said... There are the downsides to Grenada that have been discussed exhaustively and they are a reality. Just think of it as a summer camp!

Home will always be home - and the old cliche applies - "Nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there."

By the time I leave, my wife and I will have seen enough of Grenada that we probably won't desire a return trip.

[JLai]

So would you feel safe if your wife went and wandered around Grenada alone?

[kingalls]

I didn't enjoy it there, and it wasn't because of the scenery (which is fantastic), or the 'cultural' differences. It's just that no matter where you went or what you did, there was always the overwhelming feeling that they just would be happier if you weren't there. From waiting 45 minutes for a coke when I was the only person at Coyaba to begging me for my loan money, I just always felt unwelcome. Hey, it's their country and they can run it however they like, but honestly I have just enjoyed every other caribbean country I've visited (PR, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, St. John, Jost Van Dyke, Bequia, Tortola, Antigua and Barbados so far) much better. Just my opinion, but I'm in no hurry to get back. St. Vincent was great though.

[Tami]

Enjoyed my time in Grenada? Yes. Made some memories that will last a lifetime. I actually got an are-you-on-crack? look when I told someone that I have my own mental bank of 'Grenada moments' that make me nostalgic about that place.

True that I wouldn't cite it as a #1 vacation spot for me, doesn't mean I hated this place. Were there times that I hated being there, and couldn't wait to get back home? Yes, absolutely. There were times that if I could lasso a plane flying overhead, I'd have done it. It's only natural to miss home when you're so far away, away from everything you're familiar with, and dealing with a lot of stuff completely alien to you, not to mention having to learn to do all that in such a short time while SIMULTANEOUSLY dealing with med school . You could have asked me @ any point in the semester & I could tell you exactly how many days to my flight back home (I'd actually start the countdown from day ONE & change my screensaver every day to say "123, 122, 121....days left to go!" Yes, as Dr RJ would say, I could be classified as anal compulsive)

Were the bad times due to the fact that I hated the weather, the locals, the SGU student lifestyle? Heck no! No way. There's plenty of things that make life suck big time, but there's not any one factor but a combination of things - not least of all is the fact that you're in the most intensive/stressful of any professional training......everything adds to it & compounds. More so for people who have a negative attitude (or even an aptitude for leaning towards the negative) to begin with.

So the experience is very much what you make of it. You can choose to take things in stride, not dwell on energy-sapping whine sessions, but definitely taking the time for some healthy venting (Yes, Virginia, there is a difference :wink:) and get used to the minor stuff like not finding cereal/eggs/milk every time you go to the grocery store, so buy an entire shelf of your favorite cookies coz you likely won't see them again the rest of the semester.:|

[dunsoon]

I won't repeat what everyone else has said ad nauseum about having the right attitude. I agree with the "worst of times, best of time" summary but there is one piece of advice I would give to ensure you take away more fond memories than bad ones:

Explore and meet local people. Get the heck away from campus when you can. The campus is the source of most annoyances, grievances, and stress and the further from it, the pleasanter the scenery and the people.

I enjoyed living off campus 100x more than on (fantastic landlord and landlady); my best memories are exploring the island and hanging out with local or ex pat friends. I regret not taking the opportunity to have more adventures during my time there.

You have to suck the life from Grenada before it sucks the life from you. I think it's alot like living in NYC. :wink:

[ModernDayGilligan]

So would you feel safe if your wife went and wandered around Grenada alone?

Oh hell no!
Things are a little different for women...:rolleyes:
I am just sharing my experience.

[dunsoon]

Oh hell no!
Things are a little different for women...:rolleyes:
I am just sharing my experience.

I'm a woman and I did pretty much whatever I wanted. Obviously you have to be a little smart about stuff but that's the same wherever you go.

[envivany1]

True dat, besides Grenada is much safer than most US cities

[stephew]

the caribbean attitude towards women is, in short, italianesque. Women get kissy noises, etc. But you do in, well, italy. And I cant say Id want to be a women at a duke lacross party for that matter. so put it in context. Its like everywhere else. some places are safer than others. I walked a lone alot. Not at night. same as in college by the way. grenadians are friendly on the whole and I agree with the user above who said they will try to see what sort of responce they can get from you. If you choose to be friendly they like you and you have a friend for life. If you choose not to, they'll laugh at you and have their worst stereotypes of you confirmed. the cultural differences tug both ways.
I most certainly am not poly-annaish about grenada. I had rock fever in a big way at times and found it trying. But I also have a great love for my time there. So yes its both the best and worst of times.

id also add that the majority of those who whinge about not wanting to go back to grenada will be eager by about 5 years from now. Dr J told us we'd feel that way and we scoffed. We were wrong.

[Sam2004]

the caribbean attitude towards women is, in short, italianesque. Women get kissy noises, etc. But you do in, well, italy. And I cant say Id want to be a women at a duke lacross party for that matter. so put it in context. Its like everywhere else. some places are safer than others. I walked a lone alot. Not at night. same as in college by the way. grenadians are friendly on the whole and I agree with the user above who said they will try to see what sort of responce they can get from you. If you choose to be friendly they like you and you have a friend for life. If you choose not to, they'll laugh at you and have their worst stereotypes of you confirmed. the cultural differences tug both ways.
I most certainly am not poly-annaish about grenada. I had rock fever in a big way at times and found it trying. But I also have a great love for my time there. So yes its both the best and worst of times.

id also add that the majority of those who whinge about not wanting to go back to grenada will be eager by about 5 years from now. Dr J told us we'd feel that way and we scoffed. We were wrong.

I've been all over Italy and the response a girl gets in Grenada is not the same, in my opinion. If you're friendly to a local, you may have a "friend" but a friend who may decide to follow you home or other stuff -- once bitten, twice shy, I guess. That's my experience, every girls' is different. I just wouldn't entertain any of the attention (but to be honest, I wouldn't do it back in Canada either).

I agree with everyone's general opinion here though.

But I think this is the bottom line - is it worth it? Definitely.

Otherwise none of us would still be here. You'll have a million things to talk about, you'll be a better person for it, you'll look at life in a completely different way and most importantly, you'll be a doctor (an opportunity most of us couldnt' get anywhere else). Does that mean you'll be counting down the days to go home every term? It did for me. But coming to SGU was the best thing I ever did in my life. Hands down.

For more reasons than I can explain.

[Ishie1013]

I've been all over Italy and the response a girl gets in Grenada is not the same, in my opinion. If you're friendly to a local, you may have a "friend" but a friend who may decide to follow you home or other stuff -- once bitten, twice shy, I guess. That's my experience, every girls' is different. I just wouldn't entertain any of the attention (but to be honest, I wouldn't do it back in Canada either)...

For more reasons than I can explain.

Follow you home? Eek.

Personally, I'd be really interested to hear more of the different responses women have gotten. I really like to explore, and if accepted, would like to really experience the culture and tour the island, but don't want to do anything stupid.

I got some of the kissy noises/cat calls during a brief trip to Mexico, but it was perfectly harmless, and it's never particularly bothered me. But no one followed me or expected anything of me either?

Thanks!

[jaywalk81]

heck, i get whistled and those kissy noises when i walked in some of the neighborhoods in nyc and i am a guy!

[Coconut]

So would you feel safe if your wife went and wandered around Grenada alone?

Some of us women do "wander around Grenada alone". Unbelievable.

[nrai2001]

heck, i get whistled and those kissy noises when i walked in some of the neighborhoods in nyc and i am a guy!

:hiding:

hahah

[nrai2001]

the caribbean attitude towards women is, in short, italianesque. Women get kissy noises, etc. But you do in, well, italy. And I cant say Id want to be a women at a duke lacross party for that matter. so put it in context. Its like everywhere else. some places are safer than others. I walked a lone alot. Not at night. same as in college by the way. grenadians are friendly on the whole and I agree with the user above who said they will try to see what sort of responce they can get from you. If you choose to be friendly they like you and you have a friend for life. If you choose not to, they'll laugh at you and have their worst stereotypes of you confirmed. the cultural differences tug both ways.
I most certainly am not poly-annaish about grenada. I had rock fever in a big way at times and found it trying. But I also have a great love for my time there. So yes its both the best and worst of times.

id also add that the majority of those who whinge about not wanting to go back to grenada will be eager by about 5 years from now. Dr J told us we'd feel that way and we scoffed. We were wrong.

Hey Steph are you a guy or a guyette?

[nrai2001]

:dancepar: How are the parties and other fun things to do at SGU? My friend who is a 1st termer says that there is a beach party like every weekend and after sets of exams sponsered and paid by the school.

[jaywalk81]

steph is a female

and yes there is usually a party every weekend thrown by various sgu student org. and doesnt really matter where the party is at, because anywhere you are, you are close to a beach. the island is only so big you know..i think it measures 11 miles by 22 miles...

[JLai]

Some of us women do "wander around Grenada alone". Unbelievable.
And people wonder how students give locals opportunities for rape. :rolleyes: You should try Coconut beach...I hear its just lovely at night.

[Saora1]

And people wonder how students give locals opportunities for rape. :rolleyes: You should try Coconut beach...I hear its just lovely at night.
Yeah, because so many students have been raped here. It's beloved SVG that had a rape recently if I recall (not an SGU student but a foreigner) but even that doesn't mean anything because such disgusting crimes can happen anywhere.

The crime rate in this country is way lower than pretty much anywhere in the US and many of the Caribbean islands.

Having said that, I don't disagree with your sentiment regarding opportunity (hell, I'm so paranoid that I caution my g/f not to accept ANY drinks she does not see poured/opened; even from friends) but I dislike the fact that your post insinuates that Grenada is somewhere where this is more likely to occur.

[Toddaa1]

Most of the people on valuemd and sdn paint a very ugly picture of life at sgu. But a few people i talked to who went to SGU said that they really loved their time on the island and it was some of the funnest times they had.

How many of you had fun and enjoyed your time on the island? How many of you werent happy/comfortable during your stay?

My advice is to just come done here without any expectations. Your gonna have your good experiences and your gonna have your bad times, hell you may even get a hurricane. You will meet many people: your buddies, many students who you will want to strangle, those people you pass everyday and dont have a clue who they are, Grenadians (alot of what you read is true) professors (youll wanna strangle a few of them too). Im actually do to arrive back in grenada 3 hours from now, and managed to spend almost as much time there as in St vincent last term.
(I just now realized that after today i'll never see most my classmates ever again)
anyway, gotta pack.
Try and make the best of your time in the caribbean.

-T-

[JLai]

Yeah, because so many students have been raped here. It's beloved SVG that had a rape recently if I recall (not an SGU student but a foreigner) but even that doesn't mean anything because such disgusting crimes can happen anywhere.

The crime rate in this country is way lower than pretty much anywhere in the US and many of the Caribbean islands.

Having said that, I don't disagree with your sentiment regarding opportunity (hell, I'm so paranoid that I caution my g/f not to accept ANY drinks she does not see poured/opened; even from friends) but I dislike the fact that your post insinuates that Grenada is somewhere where this is more likely to occur.
You're right...like all places crime happens. However, you and I both know there are places that will put you more at risk. Hell...I still remember there being several muggings at Spice Land Mall. Point is, Grenada is not safe at night if you're going to be more towards the local attractions. At the very least, prepared to be harrassed just cause you're different. So stick with the herd. Take the advice for what its worth.

Read any interesting articles in the paper recently? Maybe something about a local doctor...some molestations? Yeahh...

[dunsoon]

You're right...like all places crime happens. However, you and I both know there are places that will put you more at risk. Hell...I still remember there being several muggings at Spice Land Mall. Point is, Grenada is not safe at night if you're going to be more towards the local attractions. At the very least, prepared to be harrassed just cause you're different. So stick with the herd. Take the advice for what its worth.

Read any interesting articles in the paper recently? Maybe something about a local doctor...some molestations? Yeahh...

First of all your statement about "students giving locals opportunity for rape" is a little troubling because it implies that female students are at fault if they get raped because they provided "opportunities". Secondly, female students across the globe are probably just as likely to be raped by one of their fellow students as by one of the "locals". Thirdly, as a woman, I don't think one need worry about Grenada more than most other places, except for the fact that if something does happen, you may have little or no recourse.

Grenada is not safe at night for single men any more than it is safe for single women. In fact I've heard of way more guys getting assaulted than women!

[Saora1]

Read any interesting articles in the paper recently? Maybe something about a local doctor...some molestations? Yeahh... So guilty until proven innocent then?

Didn't people already point out some funny stuff in the thread about that article anyway?

And yeah, I go around believing everything I read in the paper. Gimme a break man. Seriously.

[Kevin]

So would you feel safe if your wife went and wandered around Grenada alone?

my wife did it all the time.

[Kevin]

And people wonder how students give locals opportunities for rape. :rolleyes: You should try Coconut beach...I hear its just lovely at night.
Never heard of a student getting raped?

[Saora1]

Me neither. Which is not to say that it never happened.

I think he was basically saying not to tempt fate which would be true anywhere.

Some girl (English I believe and not an SGU student) did apparently get raped in St. Vincent earlier this year. Sucks that that kind of crap happens, but it happens everywhere. In fact, I'm pretty sure our incidence of such crimes is much less than many other places.

Most of the crime that happens in Grenada is petty theft. There's the occasional killing that happens in the populace and maybe the odd mugging, but Grenada remains relatively safe.

Earlier this year, when my g/f was here visiting, I came to the realization that I wouldn't go to the beach with her alone at night whereas when I was growing up here (less than 10 years ago), I wouldn't have hesitated. I don't know if that's a reflection of a change in times or simply that I'm older now and have left the reckless stupidity of youth behind. Probably a combination of both. I know I feel less safe here than I once did, yet I feel a lot more free than in other parts of the world (including N. America).

[rokshana]

jlai - you've obviously had a bad experience in GND -- so be it.
but i felt much safer in GND than i did (and will ) in NYC.

i've not had an issue "wandering" around St. George's, as you put it (but then i get mistaken for being trini or guyanese, so maybe that has something to do with it)- would i go wandering around at night by myself? No, but then i wouldn't do that at home either

it seems that the people who have the worst experiences in GND are then ones that don't leave the campus, TB or GA - further out people are nice and friendly.

[stephew]

rape never happens at fraternity parties.

[seagoddess]

rape never happens at fraternity parties.lol oh boy that;s funny

[Cala]

My experience in GND was a very positive one. Made friends for life and good memories to last a lifetime. Like someone said earlier, the experience is what you make of it.