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*MY FIANCE AND I ARE CONSIDERING A MOVE TO THE ISLANDS. I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THE PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY NICE. KIND. ARE ALL WALKS OF LIFE ARE ACCEPTED THERE? I'M A GIRL FROM SMALL TOWN, MAINE. CAN I LIVE THERE?
Posted : October 8, 2003 11:48 pm
Have you decided which island yet? Each one has its own personality. I know for certain on St Croix the answer is yes if you are properly prepared for your move. Check out the home page of this board for more ideas.
Posted : October 9, 2003 11:20 am
as always i agree with ric if you are prepared and educated for what the move to stx involves i think you will be pleasantly surprised the local people are the greatest joy if you are respectful of them and their culture good luck i think i would live any where but maine
Posted : October 10, 2003 5:43 am
Hello Huhnna,
The people here are generally nice yes. There are cultural attributes that take getting used for someone not familiar with it. ie. You must say Good Morning, Afternoon, Good Day or Goodnight before anything else - before a question, before a comment, before saying how are you... in many situations it makes a huge difference it terms of reception. Most are a bit cautious at first which can be taken as being cold or standoffish... not so just a period of getting to know what you are about... after that period they are great friends. All walks of life are here yes. There are rude people here don't get me wrong but in general we are nice people.
As Ric and Linda said - do your research and be prepared... its in your best interest to insure a successful move by being aware of what the islands are like and plan and prepare for it. Read through this board, the moving guide on this site and even some of the visitor vacation sections also get some reading material - the Settlers Handbook is a good choice, newspapers, a picture book... material for you to look through so you get as much information as possiable. The Settlers can be seen at http://www.vitraders.com
All the best.
--Islander
Posted : October 10, 2003 3:05 pm
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSES TO THIS QUESTION. I'M A REGISTERED NURSE AND WE ARE SO LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTRIBUTING TO THIS SPECIAL PLACE. I'M VERY EXCITED. I HAVE BEEN READING THE MESSAGE BOARD AND HAVE ALSO READ ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THAT I CAN FIND ON STX. AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL RETURN WHEN I RUN INTO QUESTIONS. THIS SITE IS A WONDERFULM RESOURCE. HUHNNA 😉
Posted : October 12, 2003 11:43 pm
