4. Letting go of my fears was apart of my journey as well.
As in, climbing a huge effin’ mountain and having at least 500 panic attacks.
When volunteering abroad, many of your roommates will start to throw insane ideas like, jumping off a cliff or swimming with the sharks because ‘why not’ – well, I didn’t realize I was extremely afraid of heights…
…but of course my group of friends guided me through this never-ending hike and it helped me get over my fear.
Oh yeah, the view was breath-taking, so it was definitely worth the 500 panic attacks *PUMPS INHALER*
5. Being more aware to be kind to others was one-hundred percent one of my attitudes throughout this entire trip.
The kids I taught within my projects have gone through situations a kid should never go through. At home, teachers nag you about the ‘Golden Rule’ – “Do to others what you want them to do to you,” but I didn’t want nothing in return. I simply wanted to be kind to them because I wanted to ensure them that I was here to help in any sort of way. These kids go to war every day, so for a smile to appear on those angelic faces-means everything.
6. Being able to give back is such an honor.
Not many can experience this, but it is such an indescribable feeling when you are able to give to a community that has so little. As I mentioned before, little things mattered here, so by enjoying each other’s company and exchanging laughter’s – it was absolutely priceless.
