The Importance Of Walking While In The United States

Cubans have absolutely no problem sharing their feelings, thoughts, and ideas. They are known for being boisterous and not keeping anything to themselves. For example, when I have gone a long time without seeing a family member the first words out of their mouth are “oh my goodness! You have gained weight.” If anyone wants an honest opinion a Cuban is the right person to ask, they are very blunt and to the point. Although they are open to talk about anything to have a conversation, there are somethings that are considered taboo in discussion. A very touchy subject would be racism. In Cuba, they are still battling some issues with it. It is said that black Cubans do not get the same fair treatment as all the others. They are given the hardest and less remunerated jobs. Many Black Cubans complain that they are given a hard time in their jobs and get hassled the most by police when they are doing their jobs (New attitudes on once-taboo race questions emerge in Cuba, 2017).

Cuba’s climate is very tropical, but also has a rainy season, which starts in May and ends in October. Cuba is known for getting hit by storms during the Hurricane season. The Cuban flag colors are blue, red, and white. Also the favorite sport in Cuba is futbol (soccer).

However some would argue that they didn’t get what they bargained for. There were definitely improvements in society, such as better education and health care, but were the Cubans free from the manipulations of a more powerful country? Did they have the freedom to dictate their own lifestyle?

The day to day living of Cubans show how they can adapt to their lives regardless of what state it is in. Cuba is a country short of everything. The people of Cuba still exhibit extraordinary resilience and

Overall, Cuba has a unique government that for the most part, keeps all the citizens happy. Sports and education are two of the many things that are important to Cubans. Children in Cuba, ages six to fourteen, are required to go to school. Education, including universities, are free to Cubans.

Castro 's regime has been credited with opening 10,000 new schools and increasing literacy to 98 percent.(Cuba Headlines 2009). Cubans enjoy a universal health care system, which has decreased infant mortality to 11 deaths in 1,000(Vanguard News 2016).

The doors of their houses are always open. They are actively engaged in social life. There is the even anecdote that Cubans spend most of their times on their balconies or on the streets discussing minor things. Cuban people are passionate about music and dances. They are sincere and constantly smiles.

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The island is located only 90 miles from Florida and is alligator-shaped. It's the biggest island in the Caribbean. The total population is 11,061.886. It's official language is Spanish, and 95% Cubans are Roman Catholic. The major ethnic groups include mulattos, which consist of 51% of the population. The remaining groups include 37% of white or European decent, 11% black, and 1% Chinese (Aguirrie, 2007). In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the island, and conquered it for Spain. Spain ruled the island until 1902, when it became independent. Cuba's independence was short

The current life is not like America. Due to embargoes and sanctions it still has many appliances from the 1950’s. (SeekerNetwork.) The money is also very different from other countries. The currency for visitors of the island is different from the natives of the island. Visitors use a currency called (CUC) or The Cuban Convertible Peso. The value is the exact same as the U.S dollar but, the fee for converting the U.S dollar to the CUC is about ten percent. The CUC also has no worth outside of Cuba. (Authentic Cuba) Cuba also has a rationing system for their food. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cuba’s food imports dropped 75 percent. This was called the skinny period, (El tiempo de los flacos). This drop in imports caused the average Cuban to loose 20 pounds. (Benjamin) The rationing system provides Cuban with some foods like sugar, rice and beans. But, many Cubans have to go to markets or black markets for simple foods like cheese or fish, despite living on an island. (SeekerNetwork) Human rights for Cubans also has been a struggle. ("U.S.-Cuba Relations: Plenty to Work on in 2016." Miamiherald. Web. 17 May 2016.

The Cuban people have been under the harsh dictatorship of both Felgenico Batista and Fidel Castro. They both had very strict policies and gave the Cuban people limited or no freedom at all. Batista and Castro were similar but yet different. One major difference that they had was that Batista was friendly with the United States and he had respect for American interest. On the other hand Fidel Castro hasn’t been as friendly with the United States, so the U.S has a trade embargo that restricts and American company to do business with Cuba and also U.S citizens are prohibited from traveling to Cuba unless for special circumstances.

Throughout my experience in Cuba, there were a lot of experiences that stood out to me that I thought about in depth. These experiences ranged from conversations about politics, to things I observed, to experiences we had during the day and night time. Many of my conversations with people from Cuba were in Spanish, and I could feel my Spanish progressing throughout the week. I gained many insights from these interactions and site visits; however, there were three that stood out to me the most. The story of our site visit with Gregory, what I saw a police officer do, and the conversation I had with a man on our way to Porto Habana were the three examples that I can describe, interpret, and evaluate the most in-depth.

Two primary freedom trails passed through Cass County, Michigan on the way North to Canada. Free blacks and Quakers provided refuge along the way. During the Kentucky raid, local abolitionist citizens stood together to protect the freedom of those making their way. The Underground Railroad Society of Cass County has put together a self- driving tour of nineteen (tentative number) sites that played an important role in the efforts toward freedom in the area. Included in the tour are sites where anti-slavery societies were formed, homes where conductors lived and at times housed freedom seekers, the place where the Kentucky raiders were confronted, and locations where some freedom seekers even settled for a time before moving on. These sites

“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” This quote is from Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher who mused on the Apollonian and Dionysian literary concept. These concepts deliberate the influence logic and emotion have on thought, particularly the conflict between the two, as well as individuation versus connection to the world. Walking is like a physical manifestation of the Dionysian concept, as not only does it physically connect one to the natural world, but also lends itself to creative thinking. While some assume walking is only beneficial to the physical well-being of a person, others claim it also stimulates creative thoughts and ideas.

Cuba is a great country, with interesting things all around it. It is a great place to get spicy foods from, and education there is great. It is not how it used to be a century ago. Now, it is a beautiful island with a great coastline. The coastline has deep bays, coral reefs, and wonderful sandy beaches. Maybe one day I will visit Cuba.