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 Self-Assessment for Weeks 1- 5    Throughout the first several weeks, I have gotten comfortable with the different blogs and Top Hat assignments, despite the new challenges that come with it.    When I create my blog posts, I put my full effort into making sure I meet all the requirements with as much relevant information and creativity I can provide. However, I believe that there will always be specific parts where I may lack. I may not have dwelled enough into a certain subtopic or my format wasn't ideal. Often times, these parts cause me some stress, because I can be quite the perfectionist when it comes to meeting requirements! I sometimes have trouble finding the right information and I would try different databases and look up different keywords on Google, but wouldn't have much luck. In result of that, I would just try my best to find any missing required information from the sources I have already used.     In the Top Hat assignments, I ...

 🌊 Exploring the Vast History and Culture of Aruba 🌊 By: Farina Dewan  Geographical Distinctions City of Oranjestad, Aruba The island of Aruba is an island territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands about twenty miles off the coast of Venezuela. The island has quite a small area of thirty-two kilometer-long miles and one of the lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Contrasting to the neighboring islands, Aruba has a flat mainland with little to no rives. However, its known for its white, sandy beaches along the western and southern coasts. It has a warm climate all year long, and has an average rainfall of twenty inches. Luckily, the island is away from the "Caribbean hurricane belt"! This makes the island the perfect environment to vacationing! 😊   Aruba's Culture Aruba is known for its multicultural background from both Caribbean and Latin American (Colombian and Dutch) cultures. The native language is "Papiamento" (Talk), which is a Creole language that...

⛰ The Vast History of St. Lucia ⛰ By: Farina Dewan Image by Didier Masson/ Getty Images   Background Information on the Island   St. Lucia, or one may say "The Land of the Iguanas" is quite an idea exotic, tropical getaway! Despite the limited landscape with an area of twenty-seven miles long and fourteen miles wide, the island has mountains, volcanic beaches, and even the only drive-in volcano Sulphur Springs in the world! With historical ties to England, France, and Dutch that date back to as late as the fourteenth century, the events go from discovered by explorers, to colonization, to creating large industries through slave labor, and to slowly becoming the island it is today.     The Indigenous People of St. Lucia  The indigenous people of St. Lucia are the Arawak Indians. They had given the island several names throughout the years. In 200 AD, the island was primarily known as "Louanalao", which means "island of the Iguanas". Around 800 AD was when i...

🏖 Visiting Saba 🏖 The Caribbean Netherlands By: Farina Dewan  Overlooking Saba's mountains and cities   Hello! Have you ever noticed the most astonishing architecture in the Netherlands?  The Netherlands is widely known for its Dutch architecture with a mixture of mini Imagine that, plus a vast mountainous greenery surrounding the island, a breathtaking volcano, in a luxurious, tropical climate! An amazing environment like this would make the perfect getaway!   Brief History  Map of Saba   In addition to its favorable niche, this island also has a diverse culture linked to its Dutch, French, and Spanish roots. This island was home to a few indigenous groups called the Ciboney people, Arawak, and Amerindian tribes. However, the groups were driven out after Christoper Columbus discovered it in 1493.  During the colonization in the mid-fifteenth century, European settlers began settling in here and Sint Eustatius, a nearby island. Places to Visit Saba'...