My most impactful experience was learning about the Fijian culture and making connections. The women in the village welcomed me with open arms and they wiped my tears on the last night. The men laughed and danced with us during construction and were so kind finally the kids. The kids impacted my entire view on life and what is important

The combination of service year and far is very powerful. Seeing need in our local communities opens our eyes and service internationally is humbling and gratitude provoking. The two together make you see service is needed everywhere.

I loved getting to be more involved in planning things because it made the service so much more rewarding! I also loved being pushed out of my comfort zone and growing, and making sure that everyone was seen and included.

The main takeaway I have is that the people we are volunteering for have just as much to teach us as we have to teach them.

What I learned or stengthened my knowledge of was that service wears many faces. It does not have to necessarily be something you created, fixed or provided. It can be how you have made the person or community feel moving forward.