After scoping this whole situation to be honest with you all this adventure was the best thing that ever happened to me. My mind was opened and I’ve come to realize that I can be the change I want to see in the world. Someone told me a long time ago I could have whatever I want in this world and now that I have seen it I want it all. Let me be clear, I have a responsibility to keep it real with you all. This entire trip was not all smiles and laughs it did have its ups and downs. Someone I grew very close to was put in a dangerous situation because she and the person she went out with one night were not as aware of their surroundings as they should have been. While everything ended up being ok with that particular unpleasant incident it really scared me and drastically changed some of the group dynamics for me. I was not as trusting with some of the other students after the incident occurred and I feel to some extent that was to my detriment. In some ways I would have liked to be more open to the group, but at the same time I had a ball with the people I was close to. There were times when I went out of my way to hang out with people, scheduling lunch dates and other outings so I could get to know them individually. I was able to step out of my comfort zone and that was one of my smartest decisions. I also grew close to some of the students that I did not expect to form relationships with and we are still regularly in contact to this day. The purpose of this trip was not to win friends but the fact that I developed some strong relationships is truly a plus, and I am thankful that these people crossed my path in life.

After going back and reading what I wrote during the course of my adventure there were things that I wanted to modify, but in efforts to make this book as precise as possible I left them alone. My opinions belong to me and… 

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