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Lucky #5

  Even though my lucky number is five, I feel like my blogs have met at least a level three mainly because of lack of motivation to do them but once I start I really get into it. Just like mentioned in class its like having a conversation with an audience instead of writing a formal paper, which is why I enjoy using this platform for this class. I could definitely work on my grammar, its not the worse but a couple of typos sometimes slide here and there but I still go back and fix them if I spot them. Its hard to catch them when I proof read because I do so in a hurry which has improved... I think. At first I would have problems with layout and how sources should be labeled along with pictures, but I started getting the hang of it and minor problems trying to get my post to meet word count was stressful but as I go with the flow it gets easier. My best effort is put in to everything I do, it might not look like it but I would rather take time trying to improve and enjoy it rather than
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Behind the Mask of Curaçao

 One of the islands that stood out to me the most out of my top three in the Caribbean would have to be Cura ç ao and the history behind their culture. I already told you why you should visit and stay for a week or two, but what if I tell you the history you would be walking over if you were to visit. What caught my eye was the dark history behind such colorful and beautiful colors throughout the island. Knowing the story of something or some place would make the experience better. With Arawak paintings found in the national park its told that the Arawak indians were the first to settle ( History and Culture ) then came the Spanish in the late 1400s looking for gold but later then realized the island was ''useless'', to them at least since they didn't find any gold or value there. Around the 1600s the dutch started settling after conquering the island from the spanish and brought  commerce, slavery, and trading( History and Culture ). From there later on the Dutch h
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The Ancient history of Saba Island

  Saba Island is an overseas territory of the Netherlands. With a population of about 1, 900 people and a land area of about 13 square kilometers, it is the smallest island territory in the Caribbean.  The first people to conquered Saba were Englishmen whose shipwreck landed in Saba in 1632(Virtual Caribbean).  By 1635, Frenchmen had claimed the island and Saba came under the rule of Louis XIII of France. The French conquest did not last long. By the 1640s, the Dutch, through the governor of Sint Eustatius, which is a neighboring island, conquered Saba. As a result, Saba was ruled by the Dutch West India Company. To date, Saba remains attached to the Dutch as a Dutch territory.  Saba remains part of the Netherlands and does not have any form of independence. However, in 2011, Saba became a special municipality of the Netherlands when the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved. Before the dissolution, Saba was part of a province in the Netherlands. The Netherlands continues to influence mos
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Curaçao

Have you been feeling like your world is losing color, or the more you look around the duller and greyer everything is? Curaçao is known for its vivid, eye-catching colors and warm weather all year round. The Dutch origin from this island is what makes it such a vibrant and all-around amazing place to visit, whether you’re planning to visit for a short period of time or weeks long vacation with your family. If the sound of the beautiful scenery doesn’t quite catch your attention maybe the famous Curaçao Sea Aquarium will. Something you don’t see anywhere is an aquarium with an open water system which allows open sea water to flow inside and help make their habitat as natural as possible. Maybe you want to see a sea lion face to face, you just won’t know until you’re there or go swimming with sharks and feed some pink flamingos right after. Overall the Curaçao Sea Aquarium will leave an unforgettable experience and that’s just a plus when talking about the culture this Island brings. Yo
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About Me

    My name is Luis Garcia(left) I was born in Ellicott city, Maryland but raised in Georgia.Im a freshman at GGC and the owner of the popular blogging site known as,''Jeez Luis''. I enjoy reselling streetwear clothes and shoes and putting the profits into a new hobby I recently picked up which is investing in the stock market, in hopes of starting my personal clothing brand way sooner than expected. My major is still undeclared but have been looking into Criminal Justice which is something Ive been interested in for a while now. Ive always liked learning new things which is why I am looking forward to this class and what it brings.
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