Things I hate about the Dominican Republic

• Everything is disorganized
• No one follows traffic laws
• Police don't follow traffic laws
• It takes forever to get anywhere
• People speak Spanish and I sometimes can't understand them
• Trying to speak/understand Spanish gives me a headache
• Some of my teachers won't speak English during class
• Boys speaking in Spanish next to me and I think they are saying bad things about me although I can't be sure
• Having to be around rich Dominicans during school
• My hair is always frizzy and/or puffy
• Men always wolf whistling and/or checking me out when I am being innocent and minding my own business
• Drunk people
• People on the street begging me for money while I sit in my big fancy car eating pizza hut
• I can't go out of my house by myself
• It's always hot, never cold
• It's always humid
• I have to wear a uniform to school
• Stupid rich Dominicans who think they are better than everyone else
• Rich Dominicans who have never had to work a day in their life
• Poor Dominicans who make me feel like I am selfish and rich
• This country is very dirty
• Beer bottles all over the streets
• It feels like I am just sitting here in this country, waiting to go back to the U.S. so that my real life can start again

Things I love about the Dominican Republic

• People kiss each other on the cheek when they greet each other.  It's very warm and inviting
• It's always hot, never very cold
• Dominicans are very friendly
• I have to wear a uniform to school.  Makes getting ready so much easier
• I speak Spanish
• My sister is my best friend
• My skin is never dry
• The American Embassy-if it wasn't for them I would have no friends
• The other countries' embassies too- they also have some pretty decent kids
• I am taller than everyone
• I get to be on the school's varsity basketball team even though I have zero basketball skills