This Summer, I will be traveling to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Here I will be helping orphaned children who just want to have a decently normal life. The rest of my team and I will be providing love, support, laughter, and many other important aspects of normal life to these children. We will be working very hard at the orphanage located in Cambodia so that these children can make the best out of what they have even though it may not be much. I am very excited to be able to help them in any way I possibly can and in doing that, boosting their confidence, and even just simply making them smile.
To be honest, I already know that this will not be any sort of leisure trip and I am just fine with that. I know we will be working very hard in very hot conditions but it's for such a good cause that I don't think that will bother me so much. It won't bother me because I know I'll be working hard for such a truly extraordinary reason. I am slightly scared not about the children, or the work load, but about the language, the food, the different settings and surroundings, and especially the bargaining. Although I want change on this trip, I am really not used to it and so when it comes to getting change, I get rather scared or nervous. For example, when I'm trying to bargain, I am incredibly shy to people I don't know and I really don't like to push people so most times I settle for what they want or like. With saying that, I'm not sure about how low of a price I can get. But that's what I am up for trying, but I may end up needing a little help. So yes I am scared but that's all part of the experience and I am looking at this trip as glass half full so I will just hope it will break me out my shell. I'm very happy to be able to have been lucky enough to receive this opportunity and I'm ready to take on the many challenges that come along with it.
I think things in Cambodia will be very different then Colorado. First of all, I know it will be much hotter there and the living conditions will be very different. But that's precisely what I am hoping for; new things, new experiences, new outlooks. I am going to love to be able to put myself in their shoes even if it's just for a small amount of time and with this trip, I will be able to do that. I'm looking forward to having a once in a lifetime experience and I am so glad that CGA gave me the chance to get it.
