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Article #115: Travelling And Educating Abroad

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Growing up in Canada has afforded me a help in creating services, or working
wealth of travel possibilities and the within existing organizations, which
desire to experience and educate others would provide the opportunity to change
around the world. Almost anywhere I could society and daily life for the better.
dream of travelling to for a holiday or There are many organizations which enable
city break is at my fingertips. people from all over the world to assist
When I think about where I would like to governments and charities abroad to
go, my main areas of interest consist of implement programs designed to infrom and
cultural experiences, history, educate the general public. The
opportunities for hands on learning and unfortunate thing about these agencies is
full immersion. Of course sandy beaches that anyone who wishes to take part in
and relaxation appeal to me also but the their services must first pay a fee of up
idea of spending all my time in another to but not including $2000 USD. This
country without seeing anything aside agency fee is not inclusive of
from beach bunnies, crashing waves and accommodation, travelling expenses, food
children making sand castles is short or drink.
lived. Most often this fee doesn't even include
I have travelled to three countries far your flight or cost of achieving the
away from my homeland to sample life as proper travel documentation. A
part of the working class. I held substantial amount of graduate students,
employment and contributed to society gap year students, retirees and people
while gaining experience, advice and searching for a change and purpose feel a
additional qualifications. need to travel and assist abroad in a
I didn't want to be just another ignorant variety of programs. These people are
tourist whose purpose for being in the often unable to carry through with their
area is only to see the most reported dreams because they don't have the funds
sights and buy the local memoirs of a to do so.
town they have only glimpsed. I wanted to It would be great to see a program
assimilate myself into the daily life of offered to the public by the government
the people surrounding me and experience whereby these active and eager
all of the ups and downs the average individuals can receive some form of
person has to deal with daily. financial partnership. Such a difference
I wanted to have my eyes wide open to the can be made all ove rthe world if more
poverty and conditions affecting the people were able to spread their love,
population at large and also wanted to knowledge and kindness.






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