Tag: culture

New York Times Article Showcases the Allure of Santo Domingo

A recent article published by the New York Times (NYT) entitled, “36 Hours in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,” by Nell McShane Wulfhart, highlights the exciting city life of the capital city that can be found beyond the beaches. The InteRDom program has always prided itself in promoting Santo Domingo as a bustling metropolis with an array of activities for international exchange students and we are happy to see that the city is being recognized by such a prestigious news outlet as the New York Times. Read the full NYT article, here: http://nyti.ms/1OJmFaL For those inspired by the article and wish to do more than just vacation, InteRDom representatives encourage university students and recent graduates to... Read More

All Americans Drive Hummers and All Dominicans Dance Bachata: Thoughts on Culture and Stereotypes

The other day I did an interview about my internship for InteRDom and one of the questions I was asked was “What makes the DR unique?” Having been to many places (in North America, Central America, Europe, Africa and Asia), I thought I was well equipped to answer the question, but the more I think about the more I realize it is a very difficult question. Yesterday, "mi suegra" (useful Spanish word for significant other’s mother) and I were talking about food and she started talking about Russian salad. Russian salads are common here. You can get them at the “Chinese” restaurant to go with your plantains and wontons, they are traditional around Christmas, at... Read More

In my element

By: Kim Sanchez InteRDom Correspondent, Kim, has completed three years of her Bachelor's degree in Film and Video at the Visual Arts College at the University of Toledo in Ohio. She is participating in the 2013 10-week Caribbean Summer Program. You can read more about Kim and her participation in the Correspondent Program here. We went to Constanza on Sunday for a three mile hike and it was the best time! I had so much fun. I love hiking and being outdoors, but I made sure to shower myself with mosquito repellent first. I love mountains. I never see them back home. Some day I will climb taller mountains, but this was a nice day trip.... Read More

Los Dos Extremos

Por: Carlos González El Corresponsal de InteRDom, Carlos, ha completado tres años de su licenciatura en ciencias políticas en la Universidad de St. Peter en Nueva Jersey. Está participando en el Programa de Verano Caribeño 2013 de 10 semanas de duración. Para aprender más acerca de Carlos y sobre su participación en el programa de Corresponsales, puede ver su perfil aquí. **Traducción realizada por Carlos.** Santo Domingo me a ofrecido un rango de experiencias divertidas. Estoy asombrado por la animada vida nocturna de la ciudad, los gran restaurantes, y los ilimitados centros comerciales por todas las esquinas de la ciudad. Definitivamente hay mucho que decir sobre el flujo economico en Santo Domingo. Pero ya que estoy... Read More

A Note to My Friends

By: Kim Sanchez InteRDom Correspondent, Kim, has completed three years of her Bachelor's degree in Film and Video at the Visual Arts College at the University of Toledo in Ohio. She is participating in the 2013 10-week Caribbean Summer Program. You can read more about Kim and her participation in the Correspondent Program here. Dear Friends, I'm having a wonderful time here! Work is keeping me busy. I'm editing together footage from art expositions held at FUNGLODE. This country has a lot of cultural events to offer, you would love it here. I'm never bored! There is always something to do or to see here. Another intern and I went out to a neighborhood bar... Read More

Exploring the Dominican Republic from East to West

By: Carlos Gonzalez InteRDom Correspondent, Carlos, has completed three years of his Bachelor's degree in Political Science at St. Peter's University in New Jersey. He is participating in the 2013 10-week Caribbean Summer Program. You can read more about Carlos and his participation in the Correspondent Program here. I found myself swimming in crystal clear water, listening to merengue, and feeling the warm sun on my face last Saturday afternoon, when a few of the interns and I went to Boca Chica beach.Given that the Dominican Republic is an island in the Caribbean, I would have never thought that I would have to drive out of my house thirty minutes to get to a beach. Thirty... Read More

Dear Family, I’m Not Dead!

By: Kim Sanchez InteRDom Correspondent, Kim, has completed three years of her Bachelor's degree in Film and Video at the Visual Arts College at the University of Toledo in Ohio. She is participating in the 2013 10-week Caribbean Summer Program. You can read more about Kim and her participation in the Correspondent Program here. Dear Family, I'm Not Dead! I was so nervous at the airport, but my anxiety quickly disappeared when I arrived to our apartment. It's much nicer than I imagined! We have lots of space, a full kitchen, and a balcony with a view of the ocean. I wanted to explore immediately! The first weekend the other interns and I ventured... Read More

Why bother leaving home?

By: Kim Sanchez InteRDom Correspondent, Kim, has completed three years of her Bachelor's degree in Film and Video at the Visual Arts College at the University of Toledo in Ohio. She is participating in the 2013 10-week Caribbean Summer Program. You can read more about Kim and her participation in the Correspondent Program here. "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." St. Augustine Everyone around me seems to have a fear of traveling. They believe that other countries are foreign and dangerous. However, I believe the world is simply too big to stay in one place. Ihave this unsettling feeling that I’m living in a cage... Read More

Time to Go Home

By: Giselle Deñó InteRDom Correspondent, Giselle, has completed the first year of her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Sciences Po, Reims, France. She is participating in the 2013 10-week Dominican International Student Program.You can read more about Giselle and her participation in the Correspondent Program here. Counting my days back to the island on an inexistent calendar has been excruciating. I’ve been torturing myself with this extreme consciousness of the day I set foot again on the soil that saw my birth, my growth and then later, my departure. Everyone says to oneself: “I won’t think about it” and that is the only thing you end up wondering about. The sun that’s so close... Read More

See You Soon, My Beautiful Island, Nice People and Delicious Food!

By: Ioana Pescaru Ioana has completed three years of her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, French and Media and Communication at Newcastle University in Newcastle, Great Britain. She is one of three students participating in the 2012 pilot of the InteRDom Correspondent Program, and is participating in the 2012 10-week Caribbean Summer Program, with special dates beginning July 1. You can read more about Ioana and her participation in the Correspondent Program here. My Dominican internship is over and I am now back home, in Europe where the fall is coming slowly with its rain, unfriendly clouds and crazy wind. But…no worries! The Dominican sun, hot weather and unforgettable memories will always be with me.... Read More