First time out of the country

This was the most amazing experience of my life. I had never left America before so this was a really big step for me, but it was more worth it than I had imagined. Although the price put me off at first, you are getting a lot for your money. All of the side trips are included and you live in a rather nice apartment where all food is provided for you. During the week, we went daily to the orphanage we were working at. We would get there and wait for the kids to finish getting ready then take them to their classrooms "one by one-hey!" from there you'd have a lesson teaching english at various levels depending on your class for an hour or so. Then we would give them a snack altogether, and take a quick break then start another lesson. After this the kids would have lunch then a nap, and we would get to eat. We spent the afternoon doing one to ones getting to know the children and then brushing their teeth before we left for the day. Every child there was beautiful and amazing. They will stay with me forever.
We spent the weekends doing amazing cultural tours, safaris, wine tasting, and a few social events. Getting to know the other volunteers was a great experience! I really hope to go back one day soon!