Driving through the Dominican Republic
View from my room in Barcelo Puerto Plata
Sitting by the pool
On the beach in Puerto Plata
17 May 2010
01 May 2010
A delicate balance between my work and my personal life. Working with sisters, acting as administrator for a rehabilitation center, trying to keep up my nursing skills, and trying to see all my friends here...all this makes for an incredibly busy life here. Today is just about the only day I've had in the last month or so just to myself. It's glorious and it's been going very well so far.
There is a man working here who I have become friends with. I can't remember in previous posts if I have ever mentioned him, but he is an incredibly intelligent man and we talked for an hour and a half this morning, about his life, his hopes and dreams, and what I will be doing about it. Thanks to Brian Doyle for agreeing to help me in this aspect; I'll be writing an article about him for Mr. Doyle to distribute to whomever he sees fit. After hearing about his life, I am surprised to see him so positive, rational, and objective of his situation. When I finish the article, I will post it here.
The main objective of the article is to advertise, in a way, for his education. He received his baccalaureate last year (which is like the SATs, but covers much more and is infinitely more difficult, or so I hear), and he is looking to study agriculture. His views on Haiti, humanity, and the environment, among other topics, are enlightening and inspirational and I hope I can do him justice in my article. In a perfect world, a college professor or dean (fingers crossed) would see the article, become interested, delve further into the story, and accept him to a university. This man is impassioned and vibrant and would be a blessing to Haiti. But that's just my opinion.
In a less upbeat note, but nonetheless a cheery one, the rehabilitation center is continuing, slowly. Meetings yesterday clarified many things and we all feel we can continue with the project, as long as communication stays very open. Eventually, we plan to have 30-40 patients rotating pretty frequently, and probably stay open until October, longer if the need is there.
To continue decreasing in the happy factor, living with the sisters is getting more and more impossible. I am looking for other places to live, but still keep working with the clinic and the rehab center. I love this place and I would like to stay here for a year, or maybe two, but I cannot live with these suppressive sisters much longer, I need a social life, a place to relax, without feeling guilty about everything. And I'd like to live with some people who actually talked to me and appreciated me. Is that asking too much? I think not. Anyway, I'm working on that.
Things are looking up, I have had a few rough days the last week or two, but my few friends here have been looking out for me and keeping me encouraged, as well as my family and buddies in the states. I miss you all more than you could possibly know, and I hope things get organized around here well enough that you can all come and visit and see what it's really like here! I would love to share it with you.
There is a man working here who I have become friends with. I can't remember in previous posts if I have ever mentioned him, but he is an incredibly intelligent man and we talked for an hour and a half this morning, about his life, his hopes and dreams, and what I will be doing about it. Thanks to Brian Doyle for agreeing to help me in this aspect; I'll be writing an article about him for Mr. Doyle to distribute to whomever he sees fit. After hearing about his life, I am surprised to see him so positive, rational, and objective of his situation. When I finish the article, I will post it here.
The main objective of the article is to advertise, in a way, for his education. He received his baccalaureate last year (which is like the SATs, but covers much more and is infinitely more difficult, or so I hear), and he is looking to study agriculture. His views on Haiti, humanity, and the environment, among other topics, are enlightening and inspirational and I hope I can do him justice in my article. In a perfect world, a college professor or dean (fingers crossed) would see the article, become interested, delve further into the story, and accept him to a university. This man is impassioned and vibrant and would be a blessing to Haiti. But that's just my opinion.
In a less upbeat note, but nonetheless a cheery one, the rehabilitation center is continuing, slowly. Meetings yesterday clarified many things and we all feel we can continue with the project, as long as communication stays very open. Eventually, we plan to have 30-40 patients rotating pretty frequently, and probably stay open until October, longer if the need is there.
To continue decreasing in the happy factor, living with the sisters is getting more and more impossible. I am looking for other places to live, but still keep working with the clinic and the rehab center. I love this place and I would like to stay here for a year, or maybe two, but I cannot live with these suppressive sisters much longer, I need a social life, a place to relax, without feeling guilty about everything. And I'd like to live with some people who actually talked to me and appreciated me. Is that asking too much? I think not. Anyway, I'm working on that.
Things are looking up, I have had a few rough days the last week or two, but my few friends here have been looking out for me and keeping me encouraged, as well as my family and buddies in the states. I miss you all more than you could possibly know, and I hope things get organized around here well enough that you can all come and visit and see what it's really like here! I would love to share it with you.
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