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 could always remember my trips back to China, the place where I grew up. From the long airplane ride, to the restless first night from jet lag, I remembered all the details. I saw large skylines hidden in the misty backgrounds. I remembered the smell of food, and the sound of people yelling and honking out of their cars. It brought me back to a place I had almost forgotten about. My mother was born here, so was my father, and so was I. Despite speaking Mandarin at home, I miss the feeling of speaking to others in my native language. I passed by the school that I used to go to, I passed by the mall that I always loved going to, I passed by our first house. While this trip was just to visit family and some old friends, I learned even more about the culture here. I traveled to other cities, as my mom told me the ancient history of each structure we saw. Every city had a unique background, and their locals each with their unique accents. Through these trips, I’ve learned to adapt to new environments, learn about different cultures, and refine my language fluency, which have prepared me to become a successful member of the Global Engineering RAP.