Day 10: Our work here is done (by Sarah)
Today was sadly our last full day in Jamaica. It was also our last day working, which meant my group, the city study, needed to get a lot of work done. We had all of this data we accumulated throughout our days here, but we needed an interesting way to present it. We decided we were going to dive deeper. We really wanted to not just know the problems Jamaicans faced, but what caused them. So we interviewed three people from the study, recorded them, and asked them to talk more about the questions we asked. We then went to a small coffee shop and analyzed what our interviewees told us. We found out a lot more about them; first off, the super nice woman who worked as a secretary almost had to live her life on the streets. And, our friend from the market traveled the world before residing in Jamaica to be back with her family. As well as that, our friend from the electronic store only knew he was going to run the business and move to Jamaica three days in advance. This helped us understand how their lives affected the answers they provided us in our study.
Following that, we talked to Pam, the owner of the house the restoration group was fixing, to get more information about the daily life of Jamaican people, and the problems they face day to day. That was able to give us a broader look into all of the aspects of the Jamaican life. For instance, we learned that she had six children, but only four are alive as of today. Through our interviews, I really learned a lot about Jamaican culture. All of the people we had talked to through our time here were so sweet. Everyone was so open with us, and willing to help us with whatever we needed. It was such a change from America, where you just expect someone wants something from you whenever they randomly start a conversation. Here it is so much different. Almost everyone we passed said hello, and would just start talking to us about our day, their day, or asking us questions. It was such a culture change, but I loved being able to connect with so many of the people I encountered on this trip. It really gave me insight into how I perceive things at home, and how I can make an effort to be more open with those around me.
Following that, we talked to Pam, the owner of the house the restoration group was fixing, to get more information about the daily life of Jamaican people, and the problems they face day to day. That was able to give us a broader look into all of the aspects of the Jamaican life. For instance, we learned that she had six children, but only four are alive as of today. Through our interviews, I really learned a lot about Jamaican culture. All of the people we had talked to through our time here were so sweet. Everyone was so open with us, and willing to help us with whatever we needed. It was such a change from America, where you just expect someone wants something from you whenever they randomly start a conversation. Here it is so much different. Almost everyone we passed said hello, and would just start talking to us about our day, their day, or asking us questions. It was such a culture change, but I loved being able to connect with so many of the people I encountered on this trip. It really gave me insight into how I perceive things at home, and how I can make an effort to be more open with those around me.
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