I am passionate about music, traveling, learning Spanish, and experiencing different cultures. This is why I am so interested in going on this trip to Nicaragua. Last year, I went on the Ecuador trip with GSE and it changed my life. Being immersed in another culture as rich and vibrant as Ecuador's and collaborating on environmental projects with the local students there gave me a whole new perspective of how other people live. Meeting other high school students from another country with whom I shared a similar interest in helping the environment was an incredible and eye opening experience. I learned about sustainable agriculture, leadership, communication, and developed a new perspective of culture. This trip helped me to develop as an individual and understand a part of who I am. I would like to have another culturally immersive experience in Nicaragua so I can continue to expand my global perspective and help the environment.