I know it's kind of late but I just got back home from Orlando and wanted to celebrate my new "status" with you fellow DR1'ers, "Dominican".
I was in Orlando on a business trip and as usual I stayed with a Dominican family I have known for 10 years now. It is an older couple with 6 grown up kids and they consider me family and I do likewise. They have been in the States for more than 25 years and also like to tell everybody that will listen that I'm they're "American" son. They are good simple Dominicans getting the most out of their American dream.
Anyway I realized my new found "identity" while chatting with do?a Mirian when she commented kind of matter of factly about my luggage that it was just like the "white people use". I then realized she saw me not as American but as Dominican.
Therefore, for those that say it can't be done it can. And it's easy too. Learn the language to the best to one's ability and treat Dominicans just like you would any other person, ie hopefully with respect and sincere interest in their well being and they too will see you as "Dominican".
I was in Orlando on a business trip and as usual I stayed with a Dominican family I have known for 10 years now. It is an older couple with 6 grown up kids and they consider me family and I do likewise. They have been in the States for more than 25 years and also like to tell everybody that will listen that I'm they're "American" son. They are good simple Dominicans getting the most out of their American dream.
Anyway I realized my new found "identity" while chatting with do?a Mirian when she commented kind of matter of factly about my luggage that it was just like the "white people use". I then realized she saw me not as American but as Dominican.
Therefore, for those that say it can't be done it can. And it's easy too. Learn the language to the best to one's ability and treat Dominicans just like you would any other person, ie hopefully with respect and sincere interest in their well being and they too will see you as "Dominican".