Today we went to Ha Long bay. It was absolutely goregous! We climbed up a lot of stairs to get into a lime stone cave. It was pretty cool but also a bit underwhelming. We have many limestone caves in Missouri many of which I've been to. We also kayaked through some caves and saw some really cool rocks. Unfortunately, there was a lot of trash in the water. It's really sad to see … [Read more...] about Day 7
Today hás bêen really difficult ưith not having my phone. I don't have any òf the pictures ưe took, and reaching my family hás proven immensely difficult. I did however, have fun today. Ưe ưent to the Heineken brewery hêre in Saigon. Ưe ưent on a tour òf the brewery and săư everything from the brewing process to the packaging line. Ưe also got to taste some òf the Heineken … [Read more...] about Day 2
Ưe met some really cool people at the UEH campus. I ưent on a terrifying motorcycle tour ảound the city. I also managed to lose my phone on the first day, so typing úing a Vietnamese keyboard ís incredibly frustrating. I really ẹnjoyed the conversation hour ưith the other students ás ưell ás visiting the diplomats in the US cónsulate. It really made me cónsider a diplomat … [Read more...] about Day 1
I'm really glad we have such a small group for this trip. I always like to try and explore when we have free time. It's really hard to do that without a small group with you. You can discover a new market, restaurant, or museum just by walking around. It can be hard to really share those experiences with people if they aren't there. Pictures don't always do everything justice. … [Read more...] about Free Day Exploring
If you told me a year ago that I would be giving a presentation to the US consulate in a foreign country, I wouldn't have believed you. I never thought I would have the opportunity to do something like this. I'm both excited and terrified for this. It's kind of cool that I get to present about my home town and my college. Most people wouldn't consider a random town in the … [Read more...] about Presentation for US Consulate