BRITTANY
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
BRITTANY
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
Today I find myself actually mad and disappointed at my life, and the people in it back at home… Within the first few days of my journey here in Cabarete, Dominican Republic I felt immensely blessed for everything I have waiting for me to return, and to be able to experience such a beautiful place, despite the impoverished communities surrounding me. What could I possibly be disappointed about?
I am disappointed that everyone will not be able to experience the work I am doing here and able to meet locals here in Cabarete. I am disappointed in the pettiness and selfishness among people I surrounded myself around when despite their poverty, the people here have the widest smiles on their faces anyway and are usually genuinely happy. Only six days into the trip and I am confident that 95% of what I own at home would not make me happy now. Although it was an extreme culture shock in the beginning, I was never afraid. I was never afraid to submerge myself into Cabarete, and into the impoverished communities. And now, I am not afraid of the thought of living here and continuing this inner channel of happiness I have found here. I imagine the people in my life and how I wish they could have embarked on this journey with me so they could become as humbled as I have thus far and realize that the majority of their purgatives are minuscule to what is actually out there around the world. Worrying about the latest trends, consistently being glued to social media, who has the cutest pair of sorority letters, spreading ignorance, posting your best selfie from the photoshoot you just took on your phone, worrying about what shade of lipstick would match your outfit best or who had the best GPA, who’s dating who, splurging on protein powder and supplements… What does that all matter? It doesn’t. Life will still run its course without your shade of lipstick, without your iPhone, and without your selfie you posted on your Instagram page. If you begin to remove your face off of your screens, you will understand what I am experiencing. I feel that once I return home from this journey, I will not enjoy what I once surrounded my life with. I feel that I will naturally weed away the toxicity in my life at home to continue the methods of living I have fallen in love with here. Eventually, I feel that continuing my life where I call home will not be enough anymore and a drastic change in how I live my life will be altered. Ending my rant, I conclude in saying that knowledge is what makes people humble and arrogance is what makes people ignorant. Open your eyes, feed your soul with what really matters, and love whole heartedly for the right reasons.
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Pixita del Prado Hill
1/9/2017 01:01:47 pm
Brittany, I have appreciated reading the details of your experience that you are sharing through your blog, and your photos help to bring this experience to life for your blog followers. This important documentation of your travels will bring to life your research project. Take care, Dr. del Prado
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