Going to Puerto Rico would be the opportunity of a lifetime! This would be a great learning experience, very exciting and adventurous, and a great way to see the world with a sense of independence.
Going to Puerto Rico would be a wonderful learning experience. While in Puerto Rico the main thing I would be able to learn is their culture. Learning the ways of life for different people is always great, you may even be able to incorporate some of their lifestyle in yours. I am in Spanish in school, this could potentially help me some with my Spanish. I could also learn how to do many activities I’ve never been able to try. The geology of Puerto Rico is also to be learned while there. Learning all these things about Puerto Rico could potentially help me later in my life, whether it be school or the real world.
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We will get to go snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, and much more! All the things we do are guaranteed to be action packed. I would have a blast doing the vast variety of activities Puerto Rico has to offer. I know that all the activities lined up would be fun and I’ll have a great time doing
As a Puerto Rican citizen, I do not fit in to that part of our history very much. In the late 1800’s, Puerto Rico was not a U.S. territory; instead, it formed part of the Spanish empire. It wasn’t until the end of the Spanish-American war that Puerto Rico became a U.S. property. Even then (after being conquered by the U.S. in the year 1900), the common American belief was that Puerto Ricans weren’t inherently equal any more than they thought that blacks were racially equal to whites. Rather, because the American public wouldn’t consent to treating Puerto Ricans as equals or granting them citizenship, the U.S. had trouble keeping the island as an imperial possession.
Puerto Rico, an unincorporated island of the United States, have their own set of cultural beliefs. The foundation of the Puerto Rican structure is family. The word “familismo” is a Puerto Rican word that means close family connections, and it emphasizes the concern for the well-being of the family (Maria de Lourdes B. Serpa, Ed. D, 2005). Although I was born in the United States, my family is from Puerto Rico (Kay, 2018).
In my opinion, this island has grown from where they started but are not fully ready to become an independent nation. The people may feel “whole” because they have built their culture from all of these different types of people that have taken over their island these past hundreds of years, but they still heavily lean on America’s government. Why would Puerto Rico choose to become independent anyway? People born on the island are automatically born as United States citizens and have all of the rights of a natural born, U.S. citizen. Puerto Rico is ruled by our government, has the same rights as Americans, and even use the U.S. dollar as their currency.
“We’re going where? For how long? But why?” I said. It was the summer before seventh grade when my mom told me that we would be going a trip.
Informative Speech Outline By: Katherine M Perez-Arroyo 1. Speech Topic: The History of Puerto Rico and its ties to the United States 2. Attention-Getter: Hi, my name is Kat and I was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and I would like to ask you a question I was asked a few years ago when I was living in Topeka, Kansas “What kind of documentation do I need to travel to and from Puerto Rico?
Puerto is one of the Caribbean Islands it has a landscape of lush greenery. It has beautiful green mountains, waterfalls, and tropical rainforest. It is famous for its sandy beaches and coral reefs and very vulnerable to attack. Puerto Rico should become a state because it is already a US territory and an ally of the United States ,also it should become a state because Puerto Rico’s government has asked the US for it to make Puerto Rico a state numerous times. finally Puerto Rico should become a state because we can get a lot of money due to the large amount of tourist that go to the territory.
Hello you are now about to hear about this amazing,wonderful island called the Dominican Republic. This beautiful island is welcome to many people all around the world and is a popular tourist attraction till this day. Many people like to visit the romantic sites and the outstanding beaches in the area. A majority of the tropical fruits and the tropical birds live there. Most of the food they eat there is seafood because they live in the Caribbean Islands.
Many Puerto Ricans have always dreamed of seeing their beautiful commonwealth become its own country. American laws today are imposed on the territory, but by leaving Puerto Rico to make its own choices, the citizens could design their government whichever way they would like. This choice has the support of many current Americans, from former inhabitants of Puerto Rico wishing for independence to politicians not wanting to support the island in times of need. On the contrary, Puerto Rico has been the colony of a nation for hundreds of years. They have not had independence since before Spain took over the island in the 1500s, and because of that, it could be disastrous to simply cut all ties with the nation.
There is an old Moorish proverb that reads, “He who does not travel, does not know the value of man.” That quote resonates deep within me because I have a yearning to use my education to empower those in need. In order to do so, I need to see and experience the world outside of the one I am accustomed to. Curiosity is one of the traits that define the person that I am; because of this trait I always ask questions about the world around me and the people I meet. This is one of the driving forces behind my desire to venture outside of the United States to learn a new language and culture.
For one, even though Cuba had intense difficulties in the past, it 's been able to provide for itself and sustain its own economy. However as for Puerto Rico, it 's recently had a large decline in its economy. Due to the decline, it 's had to rely on the United States in federal aid, and as a consequence Puerto Rico 's “unemployment rate swelled to about 16% compared to that of Cuba, which stands at only 2.4%”. In fact, these unemployment rates have again changed the view of the islands. Puerto Rico is now viewed as an island that 's close to falling apart.
The folklores of this particular culture hold creencias or beliefs that have shaped Mexican history. These stories serve to stimulate the minds of Mexican Americans that keep the history alive. For children it brings a view of a mystic world of the past to life in their eyes. It is the heart and soul of the culture and it gives people the insight to their value system. One story in particular from what I remember as a child was the story of La Llorona.
While attending the University of Colorado I discovered a study abroad program in Mexico so that 's where I ended up going. It turned out to be a good choice.
I would place myself in a third-world country such as Ecuador because I would like to see how the health care system works over there. I would like to see how their hospital, nursing departments and in general how their clinics run. As a result, I can learn about different way they have to cope with lack of supplies and healthcare providers, and learn more things that allow them to continue on with their care. I love to learn about other individual’s way of adapting to their environment because it inspires me to grow and it also acknowledge that we might take for grant things that other countries don’t have.
Question 1 Discuss why you have decided to study abroad. Explain why you chose this particular program and how it relates to your personal and academic interests. List some of the courses that you are considering for the term and briefly explain why they interest you. (about 300-350 words) My motivation for this experience is to broaden my scope of education and make myself more marketable for a career in International business.
The country of your dreams If you want to break the routine, learn and experience new cultures at first-hand, to see landscapes that has done so much to admire you and meet people, to know your own limits ... You should travel to Peru, which is one of those countries that manage to stand above the crowd. This place has so many natural and cultural treasures that have fascinated people for hundreds of years, and still fascinates them today. There are thousands of reasons to go to this great destination.