Friday, August 28, 2009

Goals for the next 4 months

I've never been a planner type of thinker, so for me to think ahead and think about specific goals is pretty hard. In general, during my stay here I hope to learn more about Vietnam, be able to read and write Vietnamese, and all that good stuff. On another level, after coming here I feel like I have a greater responsibility beyond myself. People here are trying so hard just to make end meets and they are living in such poor conditions. It even makes me feel guilty for living a regular life. Being raised in America, I was used to thinking that people are "entitled" to certain living basics and standards, but that is not true at all. It's just one of those things you don't think about until it's right in front of you. How can you continue to eat your meal when an elderly person or a child is begging for couple of cents? Thinking about these things saddens me, so my goal for the next 4 months is doing something that will make people or even someone's life better in some way. That being said, the hardest part is "how"... and honestly I don't know. I can volunteer for certain projects or spend a day helping someone sell something, but whatever it is I will definitely achieve it before I go back to America.

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