Please describe any travel or experiences that have prepared you for the Global Engineering RAP. This can include international travel and study abroad or any travel or experiences within the US that have showed you new perspectives, cultures or languages. If you have not had the chance yet to travel, please share where you would like to travel and why. I have taken service trips to Guatemala, Rwanda, and Alaska. In Guatemala, I immersed myself in the Spanish language and spent ten days in a Spanish language school in addition to the rest of my time there serving. After my time at the Spanish school, I helped build a home for a family in an impoverished region of Guatemala and distributed supplies to other families in the area. I also spent time with Guatemalan children in several elementary schools and helped construct a church building in Honduras. In Rwanda, I participated in a scholarship program for Rwandan high school students, taught several Rwandan children swimming skills, worked alongside Rwandan farmers in a rural area, and led a children's camp in an impoverished community. In Alaska, I helped lead a sports camp in a rural area of the state. In addition, I recently took a trip around Europe, where I spent time in various cities and landmarks of cultural significance. I also used this time to study several areas important to the history of World War II and the Holocaust. All of these trips taught me how to better adapt to other cultures and to work with people of different backgrounds. They showed me the urgency of aiding people living in impoverished areas and the various struggles they undergo each day. My trip to Guatemala especially taught me to better communicate with people speaking different native languages, and my ability to speak Spanish will help me as I work with people in Spanish-speaking areas. My time in Rwanda showed me the immense benefits of working with people from different cultural backgrounds. Everyone has unique struggles and strengths, and working together helps to maximize accomplishment. In addition, leading kids in a sports camp in Alaska taught me valuable lessons about leadership and communication. Finally, my time in various European countries helped me to see the underlying commonality among many unique human communities. Studying various landmarks related to the Holocaust helped me to see the profound effect that people's histories have on their communities and the importance of recognizing everyone's humanity despite apparent differences. This was also evident in Rwanda, which I visited during an annual time of remembrance for the victims of the Rwandan Genocide. Oppression of peoples leads to tragic catastrophes when left unchecked, and we must resist such violence by recognizing each person's value as a human. Each of these trips have thoroughly prepared me for the Global Engineering Program.