Experiential blog: #1

Some of my personal goals during this trip is to be more understanding of different cultures. Since I have grown up in the United States it is easy to give into stigmas of people from countries and cultures different from my own, often based on no factual experience. I think being aware and conscious of different cultures, as well as being able to personally experience different cultures, is what makes you more tolerable to people who are different than yourself, and even more knowledgeable about your own self and culture. One of the most simple ways to achieve this goal is by observing and being courteous to the different cultures we will experience as we travel from country to country.