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Spring Break,
I dont even know where to start. It was the most amazing experience of my life. I went to Dominica and taught in the schools and paved roads.....but I dont even think thats what made the trip so amazing. I was submerged in another culture that's so incrediably different from my own for one week. I was Dominican (sorta) for one week, and it just made me realize how shitty America and government in general really is.
I wish I could go into more detail, but I learned so much, I really dont know where to start.
I mean I learned everything from how pineapples grow, what gooseberries, custard apples, apple bannanas and bread fruit taste like to the sexual relationships of the Dominicans. I learned about the healthcare for the ederly, the government, the past wars, the church, the land and the bugs. I swam under waterfalls, waded through rivers, swam in teh rainforest, inside of mountains, in the ocean. I took boatrides through rivers, saw huge termite nests, took boatrides with strangers across the sea, shared stories, ate coconuts off of trees, saw bunnies that were raised to be eaten, hung out with a rasta, played handgames with kids, sang, read poetry infront of the whole town, taught poetry to 3rd graders, answered questions about America, learned Creole, tried to speak french, ate iceballs, drank quenchi, walked up a cliff many times, got bug bites, walked miles for Dominican moonshine, gossiped, made friends, slept with bats and termites, cried about leaving, was mad about silly things, pretended to be dating Kai, bought souvenirs, saw mullets, made sharpturns in a van packed with people atleast twice a day, and had tons of memories to bring back.
It was definately a life-altering experience and Im definately going back in August.
*sigh*
I dont even know where to start. It was the most amazing experience of my life. I went to Dominica and taught in the schools and paved roads.....but I dont even think thats what made the trip so amazing. I was submerged in another culture that's so incrediably different from my own for one week. I was Dominican (sorta) for one week, and it just made me realize how shitty America and government in general really is.
I wish I could go into more detail, but I learned so much, I really dont know where to start.
I mean I learned everything from how pineapples grow, what gooseberries, custard apples, apple bannanas and bread fruit taste like to the sexual relationships of the Dominicans. I learned about the healthcare for the ederly, the government, the past wars, the church, the land and the bugs. I swam under waterfalls, waded through rivers, swam in teh rainforest, inside of mountains, in the ocean. I took boatrides through rivers, saw huge termite nests, took boatrides with strangers across the sea, shared stories, ate coconuts off of trees, saw bunnies that were raised to be eaten, hung out with a rasta, played handgames with kids, sang, read poetry infront of the whole town, taught poetry to 3rd graders, answered questions about America, learned Creole, tried to speak french, ate iceballs, drank quenchi, walked up a cliff many times, got bug bites, walked miles for Dominican moonshine, gossiped, made friends, slept with bats and termites, cried about leaving, was mad about silly things, pretended to be dating Kai, bought souvenirs, saw mullets, made sharpturns in a van packed with people atleast twice a day, and had tons of memories to bring back.
It was definately a life-altering experience and Im definately going back in August.
*sigh*