What Is My First Trip To America Essay

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It was not my first trip to India, but it was my first trip since I started to understand the importance of this journey. I just thought it was like any other trip when I was on the way there. But it was a lot more than just another trip, it was a life-changing experience. I understood not to take family for granted. The trip also taught me that it was important to understand how other people life and the difference compared to how we live in North America. I decided that I will try and visit other countries to experience other cultures due to this trip. I learned that you should try and be with family and this will lead you to learn more than you would without them. This trip has changed me as a human being and it has opened my eyes.

I had chills when I saw the feeling in my parent's eyes after seeing their parents. After all, they were with their parents for the first 25 years of their lives and then
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People live much differently than we do in North America. The people in this country are always grateful for what they have and put what they have to full use. For example, people in North America tend to waste food very often but in India, people don’t waste food and take into account how important food is. The way people act with one another is extremely different, everyone expresses themselves and lets them know everyone about themselves. For example, in a town the size of Aurora, everyone knows each other and everyone knows what other people’s lives are like. In Aurora, everyone doesn’t know each other and definitely, everyone doesn’t know the personal lives of each other. Family helped me come to a realization on how differently people live in different countries and how some of the aspects of their lives are immensely superior. Who wouldn’t want to make the best out of everything you have and also have the ability to connect with everyone in your

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