Introduction:
As I sit here pondering my thoughts of what to write for my I-search paper, that is due in five days, I cannot seem to get my mind off the warm weather. Back in December, I went on a cruise to the Bahamas, man that was the best weather on Earth! We stopped at a city named Freeport, which I knew nothing about. My mind craves the senses of the warm, tropical breeze, the salt water smell, and the smell of the sunscreen that is protecting the tourists on the beach from the scorching hot sun. Oh and don’t forget the warm sand between your toes. What is this place? Sally, I don’t think we are in Minnesota anymore. It really makes me want to know a lot more about this place.
What I Know:
I know slim to no information about
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The Siboney Indians were the earliest settlers, who lived off of conch and fishing. A conch is “the spiral shell of a gastropod, often used as a horn.” (Dictionary.com) The shells and jewelry are the only remains, suggesting that they were here as early as 7,000 years ago. Supposedly they disappeared after they were usurped by a different Caribbean tribe, the Lucayans. “The Lucayans (also called Arawaks) were a broad group of tribes who worked their way up the Caribbean from South America's Amazon between 5,000 and 7,000 years ago.” (Bahamas4u.com) Surprisingly they believe that after the arrival of Columbus, the Spanish soon exterminated the Lucayans off the island. To this day they have a National Park named Lucayan National Park, where you can see the skulls and artifacts left behind from the tribe in caves. “Grand Bahama was given its name by the Spanish – “gran bajamar” means “great shallows” , for the vast reaches of flats and shoals in the waters off the island.” (Bahamasforvisitors.com) In the late 19th century, the first settlers in Freeport arrived. Most of the settlers lived off of fishing, which was very easy because they were surrounded by water, or they harvested lumber and sold …show more content…
But under all the friendliness of the islanders, their economy is failing. There is quite a few homeless people, and there is little to no safety net at all for the homeless in Freeport. Grand Bahama has very few philanthropists. But obviously the struggling residents of Freeport have found innovative ways to survive Grand Bahama's economic crisis. The residents have broken no laws, and are law-abiding citizens who are trying to keep swimming and not drown in the terrible economy. “ I remember hearing PLP candidates complaining about many Grand Bahamian families losing their homes to foreclosure. With no job prospects and no money in the bank to get an apartment, these people have resorted to sleeping on the various beaches on the island.” (Tribune242.com) Under all the struggle, they are decent human beings just living and surviving the way we do up here, but just in a better
“Jamaica’s a country of great dichotomy. On the one hand you have a tourist industry with great beaches and resorts, but on the other you have such great poverty and the violence that goes along with that.”(Michael Franti) In this paper, I will talk about the geography, the history of Jamaica, the people that live there now and that lived there in the past, the lifestyle of the society, and the society, like the government and economy.
...work else where especially during the boom in Upper Canada, living off as little as possible so they could provide for their families back home. This additional income and fewer amount of mouths to feed was a great benefit of having larger families back in the day. This was only up until the depression when out-migration became static as the islanders children began to return home with the lack of jobs across Canada. Population drastically increased throughout the thirties as more and more children returned home. This brought joy but also hardship as well to the families as they were forced to rely on only income generated from the harvest they could procure. To this day, the islands population continues to increase as more people flock to the province for its lust landscapes and sandy red beaches.
As the heart of central New York, Syracuse is full of history, tradition, and community. Established in 1848, the city of Syracuse was originally centered on the Eire Canal, which made it a central communication point and an appropriate place to build new community. The city was originally called Bogardus Corners, but as the city began to grow, the postman suggested the change of name to Syracuse. The city of Syracuse is currently the home of 163,860 people who enjoy the benefits of culture, entertainment and a strong sense of community.
When the day came to leave I was woken at the crack of dawn. I was keen to get to Blackpool as swiftly as possible, not only for the football that was ahead of us but also for the famous Pleasure Beach. The coach picked us up at around 8 am and in we crammed into an already full coach. The journey down was full of laughter and friendly joking from the parents. That day, it was particularly hot and inside the coach a number of people were becoming uncomfortable. I was unaffected by the warmth inside the coach, with my earphones in I relaxed and paid more attention to the vast countryside we were passing through. The vivid scenery blew me away, with colossal hills to calm rivers that we met on the journey.
The cool water felt very refreshing on a warm spring day; however, anything over 50 degrees felt warm to our family who had traveled from the icy Idaho weather. My dad and we five kids waded out to where the water reached my belly button. My mom stayed on the beach. Those of us in the water splashed each other, at moments sucking in some of the salt water. To me, it tasted as if someone had poured gallons of table
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One of the most important themes running through Kincaid’s essay is the political and economic scene of Antigua. The fact that the airport is named after the President, instead of a school or hospital, shows exactly how vital the role of the airport is in the life of the Antiguans. W...
Without shedding a tear, she waited patiently for the good news. Unfortunately, her son died three hours later. Mrs. Bijoux is the victim of a drive-by shooting in Nassau Village. While the Bahamas is battling against the economic crisis, the three major issues in the Bahamian society are crime, unemployment and sexual abuse. Crime is the first major issue in the Bahamas.
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...active to investors to build more hotels, and island destinations. There is potential for this country to move forward and no longer be a third world country, it just needs to tap into its resources to make a difference.
The people that travel the streets constantly look as if they are unemployed, many of the women have children. Sadly, there is nowhere to really hangout in this area, which is why many people stay in trouble. The area has several gang groups, which marks themselves and territory by colors and graffiti. You do not see any political signs or any other kind of advertisement because it usually gets graffiti on it or taken down. The main two religions in this area is Holiness or Methodist, the main race that attends these churches is African Americans. Although English is the main language amongst this population, there are some that speaks solely Spanish. All of the schools in this location are public schools.