Chris, JP and I had to say a sad farewell to some AUC 5th Semesters this morning. We went to Tintmarre with Scott, John, Brian and Melinda for their last Saint Martin dive. AUC is the American University of the Caribbean. It is located on the Dutch side and is a Medical University housing many American and international students.
In order to graduate from AUC it takes 5 semesters over 26 months, I believe. It is pretty tough and in between all the studying we get to see some of them!
Brian is the AUC Dive club president and will be sorely missed. (Don't forget to get a new mask, Brian!). His wife, Melinda, somehow managed to spend more time down here than Brian did, even though she has a full time job in Tenessee! (She's really good at her job, so her employers want to keep her). So we also got to know Melinda really well. Scott is heading to Maryland to do his clinical studies and John isn't sure where he is going yet... he'll figure it out.
There are other 5th Semesters that we will miss, that we didn't see this morning but will be heading off the island very soon. These include Cody and Chuck and loads others that I am forgetting.
Anyway... Chris and I wish you all the very best. Although there are new AUC students coming in every semester, we won't forget the past students! You have helped make this first year for us a huge success, and we will be forever grateful. Not just for the custom, but for the friendship. Make sure that you come and see us when you come back in 2 years for graduation... and most of all... make sure that you come diving with us! And don't let it go 2 years before you get in the water again. Moving to NY, Maryland, London, these are not excuses to stay out of the water!
Keep in touch...
(Sally wrote this blog, :) )
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