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Discovering My Swiss Roots
When talking about travel experiences, “proud” isn’t often a word that I use to describe past trips. Fun, exhilarating, life-changing, challenging, awesome; these are all adjectives that any trip should be! But for me, my favorite and most memorable trip that I have taken thus far in my twenty-some years has left me with a feeling of pride and accomplishment that I have yet to get out of another trip.
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Cultural Immersion in Fiji
(Written by Maggie Jeffries)
I think most people would describe me as a quiet and shy person, when they first meet me. In the past few years I have definitely grown and become much more outgoing than I used to be but I still do not like to be the center of attention. One of things that helped me come out of my shell more than anything else was my 5 month study abroad trip to Fiji. Here I was in a completely different culture and I was the minority for the first time in my life. Like it or not, from time to time I stood out for no other reason than the color of my hair and skin. It was truly a learning experience. One of my favorite moments, the moment I knew I had to be able to roll with the flow or I would be taken down by the current, was when I took a trip to a village.
