BRYANNA
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
BRYANNA
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
It’s been a day and a half since I’ve been in the Dominican Republic and I can already tell life is so much different from Buffalo. There’s no Tim Horton’s on every corner and the weather is 80 degrees and sunny. The driving is crazy; people don’t stop at stop lights and people dart out in front of people without the fear of someone running into them. Most people have “motoconchos” (motorcycles) and they swerve in and out of the cars on the road. I’ve been to many different cities within the United States with family for vacations and none of the places have been anything like this. Our first excursion as a cohort was to a cacao farm. We saw the cacao trees and we even tried the fruit that surrounds the cacao seed. I discovered that the cacao seed is roasted in the sun for about three days and then is baked in an oven. After this process, it becomes something that can be used for eating or drinking the delicious hot chocolate we tried.
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Rinell Ferguson
1/5/2017 10:12:58 pm
This seems like an awesome experience.
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Dr. Patti
1/8/2017 11:33:49 am
Hi Bryanna. Thank you for sharing about your experiences on your blog. It must be so exciting to practice your Spanish in an authentic situation. I also enjoy reading about how you are reflecting about your personal values through this experience. I am sure the trip will change you in many ways - and, then, just think - you get to do it all over again in May/June when we go to Chile. That's pretty cool! :)
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AuthorI am an Elementary Education major with a concentration in Spanish here at Buffalo State College. I love working with kids and hope to one day be an ESL teacher. I love to laugh, dance, and spend time with family. I'm excited to embark on this journey to the Dominican Republic and can't wait to see what's there for me to explore! Archives
February 2017
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