The benefits I will obtain through this service trip are immeasurable. As someone who has lived in the same town my entire life and still remains well within the Taft bubble, this trip will give me an opportunity to burst that bubble and see what life is truly like for those less fortunate. At Taft, it’s easy to dismiss the struggles of the rest of the world as mere articles in the news. With the help of this trip, I will force myself to first step out of my comfort zone and experience a culture entirely new to me, and then allow myself to become a more active and aware citizen of the world. For the first time in my life, I will be entirely independent of what I know as normal. I will not have the safety nets I do today of my family, friends,
