Amazing experience

I personally found that a grew a lot on my trip. I no longer am constantly on my phone or cooped up inside for hours and instead find myself outdoors much more often as well as willing to spend time with others. This trip helped me over come a lot of my fears and step out of my comfort zone a lot too. Beforehand I was an incredibly quiet person who kept to myself in every group gathering I was in, throughout my trip I noticed I was more willing to make conversation and learn more about everyone else who was there without it seeming like a chore. I really became appreciative of everything I have at home when I was able to see how some people can live such simple lives but live them with so much fulfillment. seeing the comparison of my living situation and some peoples there made me want to help people in more ways then just donations but real volunteer work that you know impacts people. this is also a great way to meet new people. personally my roommates and I got really close over the trip and still talk pretty often, this is definitely a great way to meet some people you would never have before that you may really want to get to know. overall its a wonderful trip and I really would recommend it to anyone who is offered.