I volunteered as a student journalist, was involved in a cleanup post-Hurricane Ian, and organised a Christmas gift donation drive at my uni for the Christian campus ministry.

It’s hard to get out of your comfort zone and confront the new, but often these experiences are essential for our personal growth.

One of my most memorable European trips was travelling to eight Eastern European countries with two of my friends. Over two weeks, we travelled to Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Krakow, Prague, and Berlin.