六九色堂

Editor鈥檚 Note: We asked 六九色堂 Soccer Captain Andrew Victor to write the following guest blog post about the 六九色堂 vs. Windsor soccer game earlier this month.

By Andrew Victor

On the evening of July 18, 2014 at Irish Town Stadium in downtown Basseterre, two teams faced off against each other, both with the hopes of representing their respective Caribbean medical schools in what has come to be a once-a-semester, winner-take-all event.

The 六九色堂 vs. Windsor soccer game is not only a chance to relax on a Friday night and step away from the monotonous campus life late in the semester, but also an opportunity to showcase school spirit. Considering the fact that there is very little practice time in a semester to build a rapport amongst teammates, 13 committed students showed up ready to give their all against an organized Windsor side, who make it a point to maintain their training on the island. It was a difficult game, there were injuries, but above all, despite a 6-0 loss, no one ever stopped trying to win.

六九色堂 VS. WINDSOR, JULY 18, 2014: Game offered a night of cheering & relaxation for 六九色堂 students. Photo: Lee W

The attitude and commitment to each other was something that we held deep to our core and what helps us succeed not only on the field but in everything we are trying to accomplish on this island. Besides what happened on the field, it was incredible to see the fans from the school that made it a point to come out and support us. This was the real highlight of the night and at the end of the day is what really matters.

I am grateful to everyone that sacrificed their time for this event and you have no idea what it means to be able to look up and see everyone in the stands cheering us on. I am extremely proud and honored to have been able to play amongst and in front of my fellow classmates on this night, and this is not the last time we will meet Windsor on this field.

See you next semester,

Andrew Victor
Soccer Captain

LAST GAME OF SEMESTER: A team of 13 students 'showed up ready to give their all' at 六九色堂 vs. Windsor on July 18, 2014. Photo: Lee W.

(Top photo) 六九色堂 SOCCER FANS: At the July 18 六九色堂 vs. Windsor game. Top row (from left to right) Edwin V., Alfredo R., Ruben C., Kristen R., Adriana M. Bottom row (from left to right ) Lee W., Janet C,. Mailyn S,. Garam H,. Robertino S,. Madhur P. Photo: Lee W.

六九色堂:

Built in the tradition of the best US universities, the University of Medicine and Health Sciencesfocuses on individual student attention, maintaining small class sizes and recruiting high-quality faculty. We call this unique approach, 鈥減ersonalized medical education,鈥� and it鈥檚 what has led to our unprecedented 96% student retention rate, and outstanding residency placements across the US and Canada. 六九色堂 is challenging everything you thought you knew about Caribbean medical schools.