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#Learned to find happiness in small things #Gained understanding of other cultures and a broader perspective #The joy of regaining vitality in a difficult life
The volunteer work in Cambodia that I went on when university life was overwhelming and difficult taught me a lot. Seeing the Cambodian people''s always bright, smiling faces taught me to also feel happiness in small things, and living and talking with friends of various nationalities broadened my perspective on other cultures!
A cheerful and special volunteer experience at a Cambodian convent with foreign friends! Eunhye Lee, gap year participant (21)
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# When university life and studying were overwhelming and difficult, I joined a gap-year overseas volunteer program on a friend''s recommendation!
# Preparations before departing for Cambodia!
Before departing for Cambodia for the overseas volunteer program, the Gap Year coordinator frequently sent preparation items by email and checked with me, so preparing according to that made things much easier than doing it alone.
And to prepare for any unforeseen situations, I carefully arranged travel insurance and emergency medicine!
# Seeing the Cambodians'' always bright, smiling faces, I learned from them that they find happiness in small things.
Through my time in Cambodia, first of all,I wanted to brighten the life that had been worn down by difficult university life, and another goal was to experience making someone else happy through my help.
In Cambodia, where I normally wouldn''t have a chance to meet friends from other countries, I liked living in the same accommodation, eating together, and talking about various topics through the overseas gap year volunteer program.
Also, seeing the Cambodians'' always bright, smiling faces made me realize they find joy in small things, and I tried to emulate that,and on the last day, saying goodbye to the children was very sad, but seeing them made me realize anew that I should not complain about my life going forward.
At first, because it was an overseas volunteer program, I often hesitated to tell my friends that I wasn''t good at English, but gradually,as time passed, I started saying what I wanted to say first and gradually narrowed my fears.In our country we don''t say ''thank you'' that often, but while doing the Gap Year project I found myself saying ''thank you'' for everything, and it seemed to make my mindset more positive :)
# Daily routine in Cambodia and my personal travel recommendations!
# My Cambodia volunteer gap year TIP!
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