Life of a Jamaican

Author: Life of a Jamaican

  • The Best Hall To Live In At The UWI Mona Campus

    The Best Hall To Live In At The UWI Mona Campus

    Since the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus offered ten (10) unique halls of residence to students. Being a full-time, apparently life long UWI student, I have had the opportunity to reside in a number of these halls. In no particular order, I have resided in…

  • Should We Scam Them?

    Should We Scam Them?

    The Jamaican law enforcers have been working very hard to combat the rise in the lottery scams that have been associated with the nation in recent years. While I believe it is silly that persons actually get tricked by these scammers I cannot help but frown upon this unlawful and unethical behavior. Living on the…

  • The Blue Mountains Jamaica: A Quick ‘Peak’

    The Blue Mountains Jamaica: A Quick ‘Peak’

    Blue Mountain Peak is the highest place in Jamaica with a height of 2256 meters. The journey to the peak starts at Mavis Bank. You will then cross the river and initiate the thigh burning climb. It is strongly recommended that you start the hike in the night as the sun, plus a climb can…

  • Jamaican Bus Conductors

    Jamaican Bus Conductors

    Jamaican bus conductors – individuals who assist with the loading of, and collection of fares on public transport buses. They are usually very aggressive and try to milk as much money from one trip as is possible. Your comfort and safety is the least of their concerns and passengers are very plainly objectified. Jamaica, based…

  • The Problem With Jamaican Time

    The Problem With Jamaican Time

    Have you ever been invited to an event which claims to start at say 8 am ‘SHARP’? You set your alarm for 8:10 am, you wake up, get ready and arrive at 10 am and still you are early for the event? If you have done this before, then there is definitely Jamaican blood running through your…

  • Here Is Why I Don’t Respond Immediately To Text Messages

    The invention of the telephone has advanced the human race immeasurably. We are now able to constantly communicate and collaborate to accomplish tasks. Understandably, it is a necessity, a necessity that has conceived thriving businesses. Everyone has a cellphone now and we talk constantly. We are always within meters of our cell phones. Is this…

  • Pages Cafe: The Upper Level: Where UWI’s High Class Eats

    Pages Cafe: The Upper Level: Where UWI’s High Class Eats

    Ever wondered where UWI’s lecturers and principal eat? Ever thought of taking a girl on a date but you can’t afford to go off campus? Ever in need of a place to practice proper dining etiquette? Well Page’s Cafe the upper level may put all wondering thoughts to rest. I did a review of the…

  • Here Is Why You Should Never Fall In Love

    Here Is Why You Should Never Fall In Love

    Love makes us do stupid things. Love limits, restricts and causes more pain than can be inflicted physically. Quite possibly the well known statement that love lacks the ability to perceive visually is true. It is also said that to be fool twice places a huge bout of embarrassment upon you. So it is with…

  • 10 Reasons Why It Is Better To Be Straight

    10 Reasons Why It Is Better To Be Straight

    There are straight people, there are gay people, there are those who are in between, there are those who have not yet decided and there is nothing we can do about that. But while the world more openly accepts the vast variations of orientation, we must be mindful that there are implications. Traditionally speaking it…

  • Poem: Guineps: Taste And Buy

    Poem: Guineps: Taste And Buy

    Suh mi guh Downtown fi buy some clothes, And a Sella man stop in front mi wid a pose. ‘Taste and buy di Guineps dem sweet.’ ‘Fifty dolla and mi gi you a bunch fi eat.’ “No mi boss mi caa buy none mi guh Inna Manhattan and mi money jus done.” ‘Please mi bredda…

  • Natural Is No Longer Good Enough

    Natural Is No Longer Good Enough

    So I was dating this girl and she was super hot. She was hotter than the firey furnace, she was so hot if you threw the three Hebrew boys into her they would burn! Nebuchadnezar would have loved her. To put her in perspective on a scale of Queen Ifrika to Kaci Fennel she was…

  • The University Of The West Indies Supports Farmers

    The University Of The West Indies Supports Farmers

    Imagine a world where you could shop for fresh produce at an upper class University but pay downtown prices. Well you don’t have to imagine it, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has made it possible. This Friday UWI will host yet another farmers market to make it easier for students and staff to…