Uganda-Rwanda Trip

I did this program last year when I was a grade eleven student at West Vancouver Secondary School. The course the program included prior to the actual trip was on it’s own eye opening and incredibly interesting. Every class inspired me to expand my knowledge of our world and the current issues going on around the globe. Besides the classes, the actual trip exceeded every expectation I had. The supervisors always made us feel completely safe and were very knowledgeable. They also helped make the whole experience a lot of fun and became my friends by the end of the trip. The trip showed me the dire need for assistance in these developing countries as well as the strength and wisdom of their citizens. I met some of the strongest and most respectable people I have ever met while in Uganda. I was a witness to the vast amount of creativity and strength human beings have within themselves when confronted with the most challenging situations. In particular, the trip taught me the importance of action as opposed to just nice thoughts. We need to recognize the power we all have within us and the effect one individual can have on many. I think everyone needs to do a trip like this at some point in their life. I learned things from this trip that is impossible to fully grasp from simply reading a textbook.