I Do Know It Will Be Worth It
I promised myself I would go on this trip when I made my schedule last year. I admit that I was, and am nervous. I have not been away from my daughters for very long, and I am not great at letting my guard down. In fact, I honestly say that I don’t get out much. I had my first daughter in undergrad while at UofL and I had my second daughter in my first year of law school. I say this only to make it clear why I don’t get out much. So, I thought to myself, “Self, you should study abroad in your last year of school ever.” So I registered, telling myself “it is never too late to learn something new.”
Since then,
I have learned a lot about the place we are soon to visit. We spent countless
hours studying the environment, politics, culture, and people of the
Philippines. I can say one thing for certain: I can’t wait to land in Cebu.
In our small
groups we have come up with an extensive curriculum to teach while in our
schools. The law students have decided to teach human rights. Right now, not
only in the Philippines but in the United States as well, the need to learn
about our rights is vital. So much of what we see in our country and around the
world is violence and the violation of humanity’s most basic rights. We felt
that it was important to teach kids not only how to treat each other but how
they should be treated.
I am excited
to teach the Filipino students. And although I am certain, the students will
learn something from us, I am sure we will learn a lot as well.
In the
coming days we will finish putting together our materials, get packed and take off around the world.
We will meet
new people, eat new and exciting foods, see new things and experience a new
culture. But most importantly we will have the opportunity to make a positive
change in someone else’s life.
I am
relatively sure this trip will amaze me. I am not sure how yet, but I know
enough to know that I don’t know what to expect. I do know that it will be
worth it. I know I made the right choice—it is never too late to learn
something and see something new.
Georgia Elder - Law - Philippines 2017
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