At this point we have completed our first full week of classes at PUCMM. Here is a list of the courses that I am taking (all taught in Spanish, of course!):
Historia del Caribe - Caribbean History
3 cr
Relaciones Dominicanas Haitianas - Dominican Haitian Relations
3 cr
Servicios Comunitarios de Salud - Community Service in Healthcare
5 cr
Cultura AfroCaribeña - Afro-Caribbean Culture
3 cr
Baile - Dance
1 cr
I am enrolled in the Spanish program for foreigners at the university, but the Spanish proficiency for these courses is advanced. Therefore, these courses are open to native Dominicans.
In the history course and Afro-Caribbean culture course the majority of the students are Dominican. The Dominican Haitian Relations course seems very promising, because historically these two countries have had a lot of conflict to put it simply, and most of the students are actually Haitian, not Dominican or American.
I am really excited about the community service course too because I will get to see hands on how clinics here are run. Ill also have to plan and execute several small education programs aimed towards children. The goal is to promote healthy behaviors in order to prevent disease.
Finally, if I am going to be studying in the Caribbean, I better know how to dance! This course is taught by a Dominican dance teacher but it is directed towards foreigners, so there is only one other Dominican in the course and the other seven of us are American.
Historia del Caribe - Caribbean History
3 cr
Relaciones Dominicanas Haitianas - Dominican Haitian Relations
3 cr
Servicios Comunitarios de Salud - Community Service in Healthcare
5 cr
Cultura AfroCaribeña - Afro-Caribbean Culture
3 cr
Baile - Dance
1 cr
I am enrolled in the Spanish program for foreigners at the university, but the Spanish proficiency for these courses is advanced. Therefore, these courses are open to native Dominicans.
In the history course and Afro-Caribbean culture course the majority of the students are Dominican. The Dominican Haitian Relations course seems very promising, because historically these two countries have had a lot of conflict to put it simply, and most of the students are actually Haitian, not Dominican or American.
I am really excited about the community service course too because I will get to see hands on how clinics here are run. Ill also have to plan and execute several small education programs aimed towards children. The goal is to promote healthy behaviors in order to prevent disease.
Finally, if I am going to be studying in the Caribbean, I better know how to dance! This course is taught by a Dominican dance teacher but it is directed towards foreigners, so there is only one other Dominican in the course and the other seven of us are American.