Personal History Self-Study Method: Dominican Republic

When spring break began my parents gave me the opportunity to have 2 weeks of spring break, where I would spend the first week hanging out with my and fiends and the week they go back to school I go on a cruise. While I was on the cruise me and my family visited 4 different islands over the 8 day voyage. On the third day on the boat we visited the Dominican Republic, on the fifth day we visited St. Thomas, on the sixth day we visited Puerto )Rico, and on the seventh day we visited are final island Grand Turk.

At first, speaking English was a bit difficult because I did not feel confident using it with others. The most advanced students sometimes made fun of my English. The students who spoke my own language made more fun of me than the ones who were fluent in English. The teasing by the students made me feel embarrassed and shy to speak the English language, giving me a fear of being made fun of or looked at differently. Practicing the English language with my own siblings and playing with the neighborhood kids who already managed the language gave me more confidence to speak English. Taking Spanish courses in school was also an advantage, which helped me to get better at my native language and kept me from losing it.

Having a difficulty speaking a new language can lead to problems speaking with teachers and having a difficult time in school. Students in school could also have a hard time communicating this could be extremely stressful trying to adapt to a new educational system.

Since transferring to the University of Southern Maine from Colby College to become a student of the University of Southern Maine School of Nursing, I have been looking forward to the opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic with the University of Southern Maine School of Nursing Dominican Republic Outreach Program. The Dominican Republic Outreach Program travels from Maine to the Dominican Republic every six months to provide basic health care and health education to residents who otherwise would have no access to such care, and I am beyond excited to announce that I will be taking part in the January 2017 trip to the Dominican Republic!

I was born in dominican republic santiago in May 21, 1997. I'm 19 years old. My weight is 132 pound and my height is 5.9 feet. My skin color is dark and my eyes color are black. My favorite color is yellow and my favorite singer is Daddy Yankee. I'm a student from Bronx Community College. My major is Liberal Arts & Biology because I want something related with medicine. Now I was thinking about become a physical therapy or doctor with a specialization in pediatric.

Despair , a sharp tenderness in my feet every step i took, the smell of plastic and boxes flooded my nostrils like a tsunami , this is how i felt after my first officially as a working american .

In June of 2016, I got a summer job working for Jeffco Open Space.I wasn’t excited but I wanted to go on a trip to the Dominican Republic. I needed to save roughly $3,000. I was gonna be working on trails all day in the summer heat and I required to have at least one 32 ounce water bottle. I went online and purchased my first Nalgene bottle off of Amazon, I think it was around $15 with shipping and handling. It came in the mail and it was about three weeks before my job started and I loved it! It’s pink with a silver-grey lip. At first, I didn’t decorate it with stickers but in July I went to Pride Festival and got my first sticker. Its circle, it has this rainbow background, and in block print it says PRIDE. Then I eventually added my

I have visited the Dominican Republic and Mexico many times and I can personally tell you that many areas in these countries are very poor and don’t have access to the best technical equipment. There may be cameras that cost us $1,500, but in the Dominican Republic they might be $10,000 or the might not be available in the Dominican Republic because of the low market. A lot of the people in the Dominican Republic love baseball and they know a lot of knowledge about the game, so when you watch a live game, you will find it more enjoyable than you would if you watch it on TV.

Growing up in a Chinese family sharing their traditional beliefs and in a different cultural environment, Dominican Republic, have make me feel inferior to the ones surrounding me; since they are fill with expectations and judgments. In most of Asian tradition the oldest are expected to have more responsibility and be an example for the youngest siblings. My parents are business person, who are always working and didn’t spend much time at home. Indeed, I played my parents role and took all the responsibilities at home. Since I was 13, I cook, clean, and take care my youngest siblings.

"Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time" - Marian Wright Edelman. To serve others is to minister and help others in various ways; it is not an act to do for show or publicity, but simply to enrich and help the lives of others and your own life. Everyone can serve one another in some form or fashion without even realizing the impact. Over my high school and college career, I have volunteered for a multitude of community service projects, ranging from mission trips, to serving the local HESED house children. Although, out of all of these projects, the one that leaves a lasting impact to me was the mission trip to the Dominican Republic.

One August day in the Dominican Republic, my dad took me to La Sirena – a gigantic market. Walking from the parking lot to the market, sky-high, slender-stemmed palm trees surrounding the building. I felt a hot breeze flow across my skin. We entered the air conditioned market, and the sound of Dominican accents and music filled my ears. The market reminded me of a Wal-Mart, except Spanish music was playing, and each aisle was filled with Dominican products and goods in Spanish print.

To understand the way race has been shaped in the Dominican Republic is to take an in-depth look at the contextual influences that help to mold its nation. Their history began to take shape when Spanish ships of Columbus arrived in 1492. It was the third landfall met by Columbus which named La Española, but, was known as the island of Hispaniola. Today it is known as the Dominican Republic. Columbus’s arrival launched the complicated story of race, colonization and globalization for the people who would inherit the land over the next four hundred years. Within fifty years of Columbus arrival, hundred, if not thousands of indigenous inhabitants had been killed through brutal forced labor, new diseases introduced from European and suicide (Guest).

just a year ago my parents bough four airline tickets or the dominican republic. My mom always wanted to go there. the airport was in warsaw. by plane you can go futher, faster and very often also cheaper. i was very stressed on this trip. the day before my stoach ached. nevertheless we want to the airport. after an hour of flight i didn't feel good. In the plane's toilet i vomited. i need an immediate assistance. cabin crew didn't lose one's mind. they gave me pills on my stomach. after awhile i got better. the rest of the flight was nice. i will be in the dominican republic for another two weeks. unfortunely we'll return by

When you know, you know. The minute I enter Marist's campus, I fell in love. The beautiful scenery and peaceful environment reminded me of my hometown in the Dominican Republic. It brought back beautiful memories from my childhood as took a breath of fresh air. As I learned more about Marist and their ability to help guide me into a better and brighter future, I become more intrigued. As I walked through the classrooms I saw myself being part of something bigger than myself. I saw an opportunity not just to better myself but my parents and siblings. I want to lead my siblings by example and show them that where you come from does not define you or your worth. I want to show them, the importance of hard work and its amazing results. Here I see

Language can be hard to learn and I can not give you any more than my personal experience and the story of how I dealt with my past and present life in the country where I was raised. I am passionate about learning the English language more than any other language because I always thought that English was a language worth learning. I believe that war should stop in Burma and everyone should have the opportunity to learn a language. No one should be left behind.