I had never been to another continent besides my own until I came to Ukraine for the first time. I
had visited Canada, which borders the United States to the north, but that had been the extent of
my international travel. Since that first plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean, I have had the
opportunity to visit Greece, Germany, Spain and Poland. While I cannot be referred to as a
seasoned world traveler by any means, my experiences, which include coming to know people
from other countries through my