Volunteer Voices

I now have friends in Belgrade, Serbia, Istanbul, Turkey, Seoul, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, just to name a few. I also befriended our Indian cook, and we had counselors from Czech Republic, Japan, Belgium, France and Turkey. I learned enough Korean to be able to ask, “Are you hungry?” (Pegopa?). I tried the French dish Lapin à la Moutarde, (Rabbit with mustard) and Japanese cabbage pancakes. I learned how to braid a full-length Indian bracelet in under 2 minutes. I listened to Serbian techno music. I learned a traditional Spanish dance. I learned French slang. I learned a card game from Turkey. And, most importantly, I learned to communicate in ways I had never thought, I learned how to see things from the point of view of other cultures, and I believe this camp made me a better individual (not to sound clichéd here), as well as it was lots of fun. I would definitely recommend one of these camps to anybody whose parents will let them go, because they will surprise you (in a good way) and you will want to go on another one. Trust me, it was awesome.”

Gabriel Sehringer ~ France 2010