Meet Alejandro. He is a 5 year old Nicaraguan boy, that I had the pleasure of meeting on my service trip to Nicaragua during the summer of 2014. The service trip I participated in was through International Samaritan.  The goals of this trip was to build a kitchen for the school, help assist teachers in classrooms, and provide various supplies to local families such as clothing, food, and basic household needs. Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Latin America.  International Samaritan assigned my group to build a kitchen for a school in a rural area. This allowed students who were not able to get the proper amount of food at home, to have one meal at school. Through this trip, I not only learned about the Nicaraguan culture, but about myself.  The experience opened my eyes to a different perspective on my life and the world. I planned on going to this country to help and teach the children, but in the end, the children ended up teaching me. They taught me the value of true happiness, patience, and gratitude. After experiencing this trip, my love for traveling and helping people grew.  I had never considered becoming a doctor, but after experiencing this trip all my views have changed. I know now that I want to major in biology and go to medical school and volunteer for Doctors Without Borders.