tropicrita
American expat in Dominican Republic
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About me
American
Registration: 14 March 2023
Activity
The Íæż½ã½ã Lounge (the place to be on the DR Forum) by planner
I would like to introduce to you our new free expression thread: The Íæż½ã½ã Lounge for the Dominican Republic forum.Here you can talk about everything and anything you want.Talk about your passion (sport, movies, arts, dancing, etc…), what ...
Thank you for creating ring this forum. I'm an ex-ex-pat. I grew up in DR (my family moved there from US (just after I was born), and our coconut finca in Miches was home for 18 years. When I returned to US, I felt (and always will) that it was ... Read More
Child growing up in DR by DRVisitor
What recommendations would you give without looking at costs for a child to have opportunity later in life?Bilingual schoolingTrade school ie cooking, aeronatics, etcCollege and what studies?After school activitiesJust curious on thoughts.
Hello - thanks for your question. My experience of growing up in DR was quite a few years ago, so I don't think I can really answer your question. In my case, I was home schooled (via Calvert correspondence school in US) through 9th grade, while all ... Read More
Child growing up in DR by DRVisitor
What recommendations would you give without looking at costs for a child to have opportunity later in life?Bilingual schoolingTrade school ie cooking, aeronatics, etcCollege and what studies?After school activitiesJust curious on thoughts.
I was raised in the DR (many years ago!) and my education (I'm US) was via correspondence courses up through 9th grade - with books and lessons coming from the States. My experience is probably not useful for today's life in DR. But if you're ... Read More