Going on an international excursion would add more depth and diversity to my overall corps experience. It would allow me to apply, practice, and expand my current understanding of leadership in a real world setting. It would also give me the opportunity to learn about other cultures firsthand. I’ve been told that emersion is the best way to truly understand a countries’ culture, because you don’t know what a place is like until you actually experience it for yourself. The way people live and act in other countries is oftentimes vastly different from how things are in America. The ability to see something from someone else’s perspective is an important skill. Seeing something from someone else’s point of view allows you to approach problems
