Volunteer and Teach English in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

A treasured moment is meeting lots of new people from around the world and living together for a week and also at the end getting a certificate and being thanked by the whole class. The biggest impression the program had on me was being able to grow as a person by becoming more confident and going out of my comfort zone. Just do it and go outside your comfort zone, you’ll be surprised what you can do when put in the situation and the feeling at the end when you know you’ve helped others is amazing.

My cherished moment was the kids in the kindergarten being excited to see us everyday and remembering us! They would come up to us and say hello teacher. The biggest impact my volunteering trip had on me was it put me out of my comfort zone as I have never travelled alone. You will never feel alone and you will have so much fun. Everyone is so like minded and so lovely to work with.

As a Lao American, I knew I wanted to not only serve but connect to my roots. This trip did that and so much more for me. The service opportunities enabled me to make an immediate impact on students, teachers, locals and new found friends. While them also having a profound impact on myself. My perspective on gratitude, resources, education and my own culture has expanded. I know and believe that this opportunity will be the catalyst to my next servant leadership venture! Only thing I regret is not taking this volunteer trip sooner!!!