life at st George

[mapiafi]

Can someone preferably a US resident tell me what life is like at SGU compared to a US environment.

[RussianJoo]

ok I am from NJ, and life here compaired to a place thats 30min from NYC sucks. night life is the same 3 bars every time you want to go out, with the same people so it get boring. Also nothing is open after 9pm maybe earlier food wise that is. maybe 2 places on the island deliver and it takes atleast an hour to get to you. Also on sunday most places are closed. Food at the super markets is hit or miss, they won't always have milk or meats so buy them when you see them, even if you don't think you will eat it that day. Also everything moves really slow here, i waited an hour to get a pizza, and food here is nothing compared to the states, Pizza is worse than Domino's Chineese food sucks, and you will basically be eating chicken and fish everyday. Vegtables and fruits are expansive and not too many vegtables to pick from, snacks are alteast triple the price, i mean $3 for a can of pringles is the cheapest of the potatoe chip veriety, I haven't seen pretzels yet...there is no burger king, mcdonalds or any other burger joint, the only fast food is a subway, and a KFC. the meat hear is on the shitty side.

but if you can get used to this than its all good. The best is to relax and not stress out when it takes three times as long to get your food as it would in the states. Also learn to plan buy extra of things, and plan ahead. They will run out of food if you go to the supermarkets later in the day.

but it really isn't as bad as it sounds you will get used to it. or DIE :twisted:

hope this helps. PM me if you want to know anything else.

Eugene

[jaywalk81]

not exactly like the US. it is a 3rd world country. but you will learn to adapt and u will survive. russianjoo covered just about everything.

[restlesseye]

not exactly like the US. it is a 3rd world country. but you will learn to adapt and u will survive. russianjoo covered just about everything.

you of all people jaywalk should know not to call these places the 3rd World. political correctness and a term which is not as derogatory is "developing nation"

[h2oslider]

Like Eugene said, life here isn't that bad, you do learn to deal with it. You definitely need to realize first and formost that you aren't in the states when you get here. Things get done here, somehow, but they get done none the less, it's just on a different schedule. Things slow down here a lot. Just be patient and you'll be okay.

You will definitley learn to appreciate the environment you have in the states. Grocery stores will sell out of food, restaurants will close for a few days becasue they no longer have bread (subway). If you just learn to roll with what you have then you'll do great. I didn't choose this university based on the quality of life here, I chose it because they were going to give me a chance to get my MD.

You'll miss your favorite foods, you won't be able to buy groceries or go to the pharmacy after 9 pm, (there's always street meat if you are hungry).

The night life seems fine to me, but you have to make it that way for yourself. Yes it is the same three or four bars and there are the same people there every time but as long as you try and meet someone you have never talked to before it will stay interesting.


Other than that be prepared to spend evry waking moment studying or thinking about studying at that sums up SGU.

[jaywalk81]

ok this is a developing nation. unike the US, which is a developed nation.

[Dr.Masr]

developing nation?????? I dont see much progress, but maybe If i stick around for another couple hundred years maybe they will pave the road, heck at least put gravel in the potholes on the road towards campus. That is one, uncomfortable ride, and the reckless speeds of the bus drivers dont help it any. I just dont understand why they move at a snails pace, but when it comes to driving/traffic, they will run you off the road if you arent turning corners on 2 wheels

[emt036]

Just wait until Physiology when you learn the correlation between ambient temperature and productivity...

[kidsdocorbust]

Maybe I'm just more adaptable, but I'm from a major US city, and I have no problem living here on the island. Yes, there are everyday gripes that everyone mentioned, but I doubt anyone lives in a utopia back in the States. There's crazy drivers, rude and slow servers/cashiers/etc. back home too. Like h20slider said, if you come here, it's because you want to take advantage of your chance to get an MD. The thought of practicing medicine soon enough GREATLY outweighs the inconveniences of the supermarket running out of stuff I can live without, the lack of crazy bars and nightclubs, and whatever else this island throws at you. Really, I feel like if any of us expect to survive the lifestyle changes that come with rotations, we should be able to survive the ones that come with living here. Just my two cents :)