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Sense of Place

At this time I feel really lost. I felt really out of place. I want to leave this place so bad that it's not even funny. I want adventure, I want to explore the rest of the country. I have lived in Naples for almost 10 years now, and it seems like all people do is work and work and work. There are a few people who go out and try to have fun, but it's not even on a regular basis. You get bored when you have to do the same thing over and over. I want to experience life in the big cities, I want to meet new people, see how they think, compare to the people that I've met so far. I want to live in a city that operates 24 hours a day. I have not seen snow ever in my life, well except on TV, but that does not count. Some of the places I would love to visit are: New York, New Jersey, Washington, California, Pittsburgh, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Atlanta, etc... I see myself as someone who would love his life better if I lived in a big city...
-In conclusion, Naples, FL is not the place for me, I'm taking the first available flight out of this boring, dead place.

My Neighborhood

My current neighborhood, what can I say about Golden Gate in Naples? I enjoy the trees, the man-made lakes, the birds flying around everywhere you go. I like how every apartment in the area has a lake, it reflects the nature feeling of the area. I live in a place called Noah's Landing. they don't have too many trees there, but they do have a lake. In front of the apartment is a small area where many trees are planted just for the fun of it. On the left side of the apartment, there is another woods area which seperate the apartment from I-75. And, on the right side, is a golf course, which if you ask me is a waste of land. I know Naples is populated by older, retired people, but I can't relate to a golfcourse, and they are usually too big.

-This is a place of vacation, and retirement. I look forward to adding my contributions to it, but for now, I am going to have to find a place where I could develop myself and grow as a person, and when I am ready, I will be happy to come back and enjoy the tropical feel that it has to offer.

Incoming Reflection

Growing up in Haiti had its beauties. In fact, I can still close my eyes, feel the tropical breeze, listen to the wind blowing on the trees' leaves, and the distinct animals in the woods. I went to school there for quite a while, however, the education system takes the beauty of the small nation for granted. They talk about ceasing the cutting of trees to make charcoals, and the erosion effect on the coast of the land, however, they don't practice it much. Although I did not understand it then, I knew that it was a beautiful land that needed to be preserved and cherished. I used to watch all the movies showing the big cities, and I thought that it was that way everywhere in the United States. However, when I moved to Naples, it was totally different from what I had in mind. The presence of vast empty land, the number of trees and vegetation in the area, the man-made lakes, etc...All those characteristics or features are what make Naples such a beautiful town. I am extremely grateful to live in a place where life, whether it's plants, animals, or people, has so much value in the eyes of concerned inhabitants of the planet.

-The image on the top right corner, some people may not know is an iron press. It is filled with heated charcoals and is used in areas in Haiti where electricity is not available.

-The image on the top left corner is a breadfruit tree. Breadfruit is a very common inexpensive type of food used by Haitians.

-Coconut trees are among the symbols of the Caribbean.