My best experience happened on May 18^th of our trip. For me, it is considered the best because it opened up my eyes and taught me a lesson I will and have already brought back to the states. After visiting Lombano Sanctuary and Nkosi’s Haven, someone on our bus made a statement. I have the following written in my notepad from that day: “Treat and care about every child in the USA like the children in South Africa.” The moment someone on our bus said that, tears started rolling down my cheeks. Just because our country tries to provide education about health and nutrition doesn’t mean there aren’t students that have a very sick sibling or are sick themselves! Children in the states have the same issues as the South African children; they just may be harder to see in our society. And because there is this aspect of hiding and being ashamed, there is a difference with the affection of children in the USA and South Africa. In South Africa there is this sense that all the children just want to love others and receive the love back. You can see it in their smiles, their eyes, and when they sing or dance. It is now my goal to show the ability of affection on any child I encounter and let them know it is okay. I still have a passion for adolescent education, but now I see that the two groups of students are not two different worlds. In fact, adolescents are the grown, emotionally, and physically affected elementary students. My love for all children in all places of the world has grown due to my journey in South Africa.