Day # 5: Our first DOTCOM reflection Assignment

1) Unfortunately, I did not have the chance to really get to understand the concept and system how the media works in Washington DC...because i was there only for one night.. But in one night i experienced few sources of the main media in Washington DC. The main media source in DC are newspaper, televisions, and radio. most of the students elementary, middle, and high school students are spoiled with the luxury of television, video games, and musical products such as ipods. There are over 50 channels which the youngsters can spend watching all day long and not get bored. However for the grownups the news channels, and news papers and radios have corrupted their minds about how bad the economy of the United States. and it was more effective to the community living around.

2)During the time I was in Washington D.C I hadn’t learned very much about my fellow DOTCOMers from other countries. The reason I hadn’t actually learned much about my fellow DOTCOMers is because I felt I had already known them quite well. The reason I felt so confident about knowing my American counterpart is due to the fact we had already had various opportunities to form a relationship with American DOTCOMers prior to my arrival in the US. The only thing I feel I had learned about my fellow DOTCOMers while in DC is how they planned to spend the following 3 weeks.

3) I found the most difficult part of the DOTCOM program so far to be the long wait between when we left Azerbaijan to the arrival in the US. The reason I found this to be the most difficult part of the program was because of anticipation of traveling to a new place we’d never been before. Total, the trip to the US took approximately 12 hours, 8 of which were spent without landing. The 8 hours nonstop portion of the flight was quite boring, but we remained positive by thinking of the amazing 3 weeks waiting for us in the US. Whenever we felt bored or a little discomfort, we just thought of the land before us, and that seemed to ease our discomfort. We knew that a few hours of boredom were well worth the countless experiences we would have in the US.

4) One part of the DOTCOM program I found exciting and rewarding about the DOTCOM program was the knowledge that we would be living with amazing American families with our American partners. We had never been to the US, so many things seemed new and interesting to us. Also, we have met wonderful people by participation in the DOTCOM program. Another exciting and rewarding part of the DOTCOM program is the 3 weeks we will be spending in this country. We will most likely learn something new about this country with each new experience we have, and perhaps have a greater grasp of American culture. Though 3 weeks may not seem very long, we know we will cherish each and every day we spend in the US.