Urban Expectations: Inner Journey
December 27, 2016
I hope to
grow a lot on the inside after experiencing the adventures that New Orleans has
to offer. I see myself as a very cultured person and I care a lot about people
of other cultures, especially the minority cultures in our country that do not
receive the same rights as the majority of the population. I realize that
sometimes I can be insensitive to people who claim to go through hardships on
the inside of their own mind and know that it is something I need to work on. I
am hoping that seeing a city that has gone through such hard times and is still
recovering from things of the past, such as hurricane Katrina, will soften me
up. I tend to live in a bubble because I have a great life and my parents and
myself are able to give my family and me everything we need and want and even
more. I know that some people are not as fortunate and have to live day-to-day
trying to figure out when will be their next meal or shower. I get emotional
thinking about people who are homeless because of things that they can’t control.
For example, many families were homeless due to Katrina destroying their homes
and belongings. Homelessness is such a harsh reality in the world we live in
today and I am expecting to see a lot of it while in New Orleans. My goal,
though, is to help anyone I can because I am in the position to help and do
better for someone. The emotions that I
will experience on this trip will both be bad and good ones but all will lead
to a positive outcome. Every happy emotion that I have will be attached to a good
memory from the adventures of the city and the tours and architecture that we
will be experiencing and all the negative emotions, such as sadness or anger,
will lead to me growing on the inside as a person and gaining more knowledge of
a great city. My main goal of this trip is to have fun, but I also want to
learn. Learning to me is fun, especially when it is about something that I can
relate to. History and culture has always been a big interest of mine and now
that I am traveling to learn about a new city, history, and culture and then
relating it back to healthcare it is like my dream come true. The experiences
that I will get on this travel course are once in a lifetime opportunities and
nothing can prepare me for everything I will feel and experience while in New
Orleans but I know that the emotions and feelings that surface while traveling
will stay with me forever along with the many amazing memories I will make with
new and old friends. We leave in eight days and it feels like a lifetime; my suitcase
has been open on the floor of my bedroom just begging me to put things in it. I
am ecstatic for this trip and the opportunities that come along with it!
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