Although it may seem that I was given a task similar to a substitute teacher, there were other lessons that I gained from this experience that could not be given in the United States. The students I worked with mainly came from low-income families, with little to no access to clean drinking water. Additionally, not all the students in my class had calculators, textbooks, and notebooks to fulfill their academic requirements. The classrooms
Although my program was more in tune with social sciences and unrelated to my major, this experience helped me grow as a human being and reminded me not all of us are fortunate and have the academic luxuries we have in the United States. I am thankful for what I have and feel for those who do not.
Professionally, this experience has helped me expand my
I hope that everyone in their lifetime can have such an experience to truly show them what goes on outside the United States and open their eyes to the reality that some face every day.
Name: Andre Edmond
Status: Freshman
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Grand Haven, Michigan
Program: Contemporary Issues in Developing Societies in Belize
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