Day to Day

Living here on a day-to-day nothing much changes. The people here are very kind and for what they have very generous. The greatest problem a foreigner has is making the adjustment from one believe and value system to another. In Canada, US, England etc. There is a certain respect for time, and values [what is important]. In the US if you told a person you would arrive at a certain time you would be expected to be there. In the DR that does not exist not even the courtesy call to explain. Most Dominican people are in time people [this means their living in this moment] and don’t thing of the future. They seem to be family oriented but cot community oriented. They will say what’s in it for me and care less about the community. Catch 22 they are afraid of thieves but wear all their valuables so everyone can see. They are always trying to impress their fellow Dominicans.