by angelarr | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Jake Ortiz Country: Cambodia My biggest takeaway from my experience is the firsthand education I received on Cambodian culture and history. Before traveling there I had attended a talk about Khmer experience in California, as well as taken a...
by angelarr | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Lindsay Fawcett Country: Nepal Living in a mountain village at a farm in rural Nepal was an incredibly immersive experience that differed vastly from what I was used to living in a city in the United States. I learned many things, including new...
by angelarr | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Cynthia Lopez Country: Paraguay For the past month, I was fortunate enough to meet a group of incredible human beings. The agricultural school in Cerrito was not only an opportunity for me to practice a set of skills, but most importantly, it...
by angelarr | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Qanita Jaleel Country: Cambodia The biggest takeaway from this experience is that there’s no right or wrong way to live life, and that giving up should not be an option. Before going to Cambodia I had a whole list of ideas on how I could help...
by angelarr | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Michelle Wan Country: Cambodia Prior to leaving for Cambodia, I grew more interested in the possibility of teaching English as a second language in foreign countries. Being able to experience that in Cambodia gave me a glimpse of what it could...
by angelarr | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Kimberly Corona Country: Cambodia Before the trip, I had a broad idea of the volunteer work and the Cambodian culture I would experience. I didn’t want to have any set expectations; rather I tried to understand and learn. I watched a few...