- Egypt
- Ghana
- Thailand (top choice!)
- Turkey (second choice!)
- Mali
- India (third choice!)
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Oman
Now from what people have been saying, of the countries for the Kennedy-Lugar scholarship, is that they aren't safe. Everyday, I hear people asking me "But what if you're kidnapped!" or "How will you understand anything anyone says!". Ah well it's very simple. Complete Cultural Immersion. When I get on that plane to go to my new home and new family for an entire year, I will be letting go of everything I once knew. Prized possesions (such as internet or a cell phone) could be unavailable. I can forget about being able to wear whatever I want and I will find myself completely incompetent at times when it comes to my country's language. I will have to re-learn everything about anything! This is exactly what I have been craving! I am thirsty for this knowledge of a new culture and a entirely different world. I want to experience it all! I have spent many vacations in foreign countries such as Gibralter, Spain, Germany, Morocco, Italy and many more. What I have never been able to experience is the feeling of belonging to these foreign places. I want to feel at home in another country and I want to get the chance to adapt to new surroundings! All my life I have lived in the same house. I have never moved and I have grown up with the same people all my life. I need a chance to fulfill my dream. I need this scholarship and in three days I will be able to prove myself :)
