Why I Have The Opportunity To Travel To America

Appealing as travel may be, I have not had the opportunity to wander much outside of the southeastern United States. Even when I have had the chance to venture, it has been to visit loved ones or vacation for a few days. I am not stating this for anyone to empathize with me, but rather to express the fact that I have never experienced another culture outside of the U.S., and other than watching the nightly world news, I am not aware of non-American issues. As a privileged American, I know there are many ways to help other countries, if only we got to experience the problem first-hand. Personally, I believe this trip would help me gain a new understanding of current global issues, as well as what the future brings regarding those issues.

Being a Kinesiology major, my classes typically revolve around the sciences, other than a few
Ideally, traveling back to the destination would help see if any progress has been made since my initial visit. After my trip, I’m sure I would have lots of stories to tell about my experience. With these inevitable conversations, whoever I am conversing with will also gain my understanding, thus enhancing globalization within the U.S. I believe this opportunity would enlighten me on other problems throughout the world that we do not typically hear on television, for which I could rely on the native people for sources instead. Following graduation, I hope to take advantage of a lighter schedule and take that time to dedicate it to others, whether it be here in the U.S. or on an international mission trip. The goal is to eventually become an Occupational Therapist for which I will be helping others improve their overall functionality. Other countries are in dire need for this service, and I hope that one day I can fulfill that duty in some