Life In Ihe Dominican Republic Most Beautiful Places Beaches.I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic until the age of eleven, when I was in 6th grade. While I was there I had a pretty good life compared to many others. I was attending school on a daily basis and I kept my grades in between 90% - 100%. I was an “A- student” as they call it here. In the Dominican Republic, I felt like everyone was family. The attitude of most people was, “I’ll help you today and, hopefully, you’ll help me tomorrow if I need it.” I know in a lot of Latin countries this philosophy of life is common.
I am not saying there are not bad people in my country, because they are everywhere you go. I miss running barefoot out in the middle of my “barrio” (neighborhood) with my cousins and playing “hide and
seek” or “tag you’re it” or anything that we could think of. Christmas time is fun. There are lots of lights, food, music, drinks, dancing, singing, and laughter-- something that any child would not forget. When families come together on December 31st it is something unforgettable. We celebrate “El Dia De Los Reyes”, which is “Christmas” (the day when kids open their toys).
That day is amazing! I remember when my neighbors didn’t have enough money to buy their kids toys, my mom would go and buy them toys. I was happy over there. The familiar quote applies to my feelings “There’s no place like home.” Because that’s a feeling that I haven’t felt here, even though I’ve been here for quite some time. When I arrived here in Miami, at the age of eleven, I didn’t know English.
I attended Miami Lakes Middle School where I enrolled in ESOL classes and learned how to write and speak English within a year. After a short while, I noticed how different people were here. Kid’s minds are ten years or more than their age and they have a “you’re on own “philosophy of life. However, don’t misunderstand, I always say I’m blessed to live here in the United States of America, where I’m able to progress and expand my knowledge far more than what I thought possible.
This is a place where I can get a job or get a great career. In the Dominican Republic, there are not a lot of job openings and when there are, they don’t pay the amount the employee deserves. Additionally, violence is as bad, or worse than here. There are a lot of pros and cons when it comes to the Dominican Republic, but there’s no better country than United States of America.
I am not saying there are not bad people in my country, because they are everywhere you go. I miss running barefoot out in the middle of my “barrio” (neighborhood) with my cousins and playing “hide and
seek” or “tag you’re it” or anything that we could think of. Christmas time is fun. There are lots of lights, food, music, drinks, dancing, singing, and laughter-- something that any child would not forget. When families come together on December 31st it is something unforgettable. We celebrate “El Dia De Los Reyes”, which is “Christmas” (the day when kids open their toys).
That day is amazing! I remember when my neighbors didn’t have enough money to buy their kids toys, my mom would go and buy them toys. I was happy over there. The familiar quote applies to my feelings “There’s no place like home.” Because that’s a feeling that I haven’t felt here, even though I’ve been here for quite some time. When I arrived here in Miami, at the age of eleven, I didn’t know English.
I attended Miami Lakes Middle School where I enrolled in ESOL classes and learned how to write and speak English within a year. After a short while, I noticed how different people were here. Kid’s minds are ten years or more than their age and they have a “you’re on own “philosophy of life. However, don’t misunderstand, I always say I’m blessed to live here in the United States of America, where I’m able to progress and expand my knowledge far more than what I thought possible.
This is a place where I can get a job or get a great career. In the Dominican Republic, there are not a lot of job openings and when there are, they don’t pay the amount the employee deserves. Additionally, violence is as bad, or worse than here. There are a lot of pros and cons when it comes to the Dominican Republic, but there’s no better country than United States of America.
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