I consider my opportunity for tertiary education as a chance to advance the welfare of the human race and the Faculty of Social Sciences had helped me to better understand individuals, how they interact with others and with their environs. No country can function without full appreciation of the social, economical and political issues affecting the society and the Faculty of Social Sciences afforded me the means of achieving a higher level of civic competence. The holistic approach to student growth and development offered by the University of the West Indies nurtures a truly regional thought process that can only serve to propel the Caribbean to the forefront of the international community.