Dominican Republic

2 Pages 546 Words

I grew up in a loving family consisting of my mother, father and four children. Ever year my parents made it a priority to take us on vacation with many smaller trips to create wonderful family memories. We also used our vacations to loosen up, recharge our batteries and teach us many different lessons. My senior year of High School our family trip was different because it was to a third world country, the Dominican Republic, which would change my perspective on education and life in general.
The Dominican Republic I the same as most beautiful tropical islands, warm temperature, crystal blue ocean waters, white sandy beaches, palm trees swaying in the tropical breeze, and a native culture that would prove to be different than any I had ever experienced. The people of the Dominican Republic were very poor yet quite resilient, always having a warm smile as they greeted us.
We were amazed at the fact that, on average people of the Dominican Republic earned $175 per month and most jobs were in l level tourism service. As we researched and toured the area that we visited, I found that the key to this poverty stricken existence was the fact that the Dominican Republic government had no regulation on education. A citizen of the Dominican Republic would not be able to attend any schooling unless they wanted to pay for it. Now for people that barely make enough to pay for apartments, cloths, or food, education is not a priority or even a possibility.
In my amazement I had t compare my childhood to that of an average child of the Dominican Republic. While I slept in a comfortable bad each night, these children were blessed if they were able to sleep with a sibling on a cot. Each day I had at least three meals and even got treated to restaurant food, while one child while one child bragged to me about having his own fruit tree, which provided three meals per day for his entire family. My observation of this child specifically was the pride h...