Blog Post #1

Jamaica is in the Northern and Western hemisphere. Jamaica is in the West Indies it is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean. In 1962, Jamaica was the first Caribbean country to gain independence from the United Kingdom. The Jamaican flag is the only flag in the world, that doesn't share any of the colors of the American flag. The most common greeting in Jamaica is a firm handshake accompanied by a direct eye contact and a genuinely warm smile, women will hug and kiss on each cheek starting from the right. In Jamaica English is the official language, but a large amount of the Jamaican people speaks of English Creole, known by linguists as Jamaican Creole or Patois. Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth 11 as head of state. The country is a parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislator and party system. The island of Jamaica has one of the highest numbers in churches per capita in the world. Jamaica was the first Caribbean country to have gain independence. However, it was also the first the country in the Western World to build a railroad just 18 years after the British built theirs. Jamaica has the second largest butterfly in the world called the (The Giant Swallowtail). Jamaica produces Blue Mountain Coffee, which is a highly sought after and expensive coffee that is popular across the globe. Today Jamaica is famous for cultivating sugar cane, bananas, and mangoes, none of which are indigenous. Jamaica is home the of the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt and is also home to the famous Bob Marley. Despite the many hardships faced by Jamaicans, in general, they are a laid-back people. The popular phrase, “No Problem Mon,” or some variation thereof is an accurate summary of the Jamaican attitude.

About Me

Hi, my name is Charissa Pittman. I have one younger sibling. I was born in North Carolina and grew up in Chicago and then moved to Georgia when I around three or four.  I am a college student majoring in Criminal Justice.  I am currently working on my bachelor's degree with plans to continue working towards my P.H.D. When I am finished I my future plan is to work as an F.B.I or as a C.S.I.  favorite shows are criminal shows like Criminal Minds or First 48, or anything related to things that you have to do with an investigation. When I'm not going to school and when I have a long break I am traveling I have been to almost every state on the East coast. I love traveling and seeing all the different things and cultures and learning about the people and how different they live from where I live at. When you travel you see that everything is not the same and see all the beautiful different things in the world. I have also been out of the country two times. The first time was on was a cruise ship and it to Jamaica, Bahamas, and Cayman Island, and the second time was to Ecuador (The Middle of World). One of my future goals is to travel all 50 states and all 7 continents. Another one of my future goals is to become an actress. However, when I am not traveling one thing I love doing is shopping rather it's online, or at the mall. I also like taking pictures mostly when I'm traveling, but also when I'm home. Because if you never took a picture it never happens, and plus pictures last forever. My favorite thing to do is listen to music it doesn't matter what kind of music I like all genres and dance.