My name is Maria Plasencia. I am from Santiago, Dominican Republic.

I have been living in New York for 20 years.

One place that I would like to visit in New York city is the Museum of Natural History.

A great accomplishment for me living in New York City would be for me to see both of my children graduate college.

Some things I love about my Native country are:

• The food
• The People

I would like to visit the Statue of Liberty here in New York City.




One similarity between my native country and my new country is that both countries have a President that is in charge of the country.


One difference between my native country and my new country is that in the city where I live today the buildings are taller than in the city where I grew up.



My favorite Spanish language song is called Una Noche de pasion by Frank Reyes.
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The song is about a man not wanting to end his marriage to his wife because of one night with another woman.


One word in English that describes me is Happy.