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A Surprising Turtle Find and Release
Sea turtles are amazing creatures. They roam a vast area of the high seas for much of their lifespan. For all that time at sea, if they survive, they return to the same beach that they hatched on to nest. These beaches can be a small clump of sand at the bottom off a cliff…
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Lessons I Learned as an Int’l Student
I became an international student at 17 in the spring of 2014. The following 4 and 1/2 years I “came into myself”. I grew up in Jamaica, however my formative years were spent in the United States. My experience as an international student has shaped my outlook on the world, independence, higher education, work, money,…
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Visiting NYC during phase 2 of reopening
As I’m writing this I’m laying down in a park. I’m in Central Park in New York taking in the gentle breeze that’s flowing over me. It’s my second day here and using this time to forget what’s going on and chart my future. I only made my way here because the city has been…
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Flying during COVID19
It has reached that point of the pandemic that many people have been anxiously awaiting; reopening. June seemed to be the month that phased reopening kicked into high gear. Whether some places have rushed into reopening or others are right to remain closed is still up for debate. Jamaica to Florida This is about my…
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Negril Beach Trip
As COVID19 restrictions eased in Jamaica, I decided I really needed to get out of the house and do something fun! So I ventured to Negril to enjoy the beach for a few hours. Honestly, I haven’t been there in YEARS and I’ve never actually been to the world-famous 7 Mile Beach. I had no…
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Reduce, Reuse and Recycle then Rethink.
I recently created an instagram business page @4rs_jamaica. Over the past few weeks I have been brainstorming ways to channel one of my passions. I wholly believe in the concept of the 3Rs of sustainability; Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. before COVID19 I spent a year highlighting the importance of that concept at my workplace. In…
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8 Unique Environments of Jamaica
In celebration of this year’s World Environment Day I picked 8 unique and important places in Jamaica that highlights different and important natural environments. Cockpit Country – The Cockpit Country is know as the heartland of Jamaica. It spreads over 75,000 hectares into 6 parishes. It contains the highest biodiversity of flora and fauna on…
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Cockpit Country: Issues
In the previous blog post I wrote about the importance of the Jamaica’s Cockpit Country. In this post I will be detailing some of the issues that the Cockpit Country is now facing. “Cockpit Controversy” as aptly described by local journalist Dionne Jackson-Miller. Last week her 2 part documentary bearing that same title aired on local…
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Cockpit Country: Importance
Jamaica is anglicized word for Xamayca. The name that the indigenous Tainos gave to the island. It translates to “Land of Wood and Water”. One of the few remaining areas of Jamaica that to this day still embodies its original meaning is the Cockpit Country. The Cockpit Country spreads over a vast interior region of…
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A Month+ in Isolation
Ramblings… Its pretty mind boggling that its already been over a month since everything started unfolding with COVID-19 here. I can only compare the past month to being trapped in an endlessly spinning vortex. The world for the most part is still not the same. There are many who are hopeful that everything will be…
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