The document describes several international experiences the author had, including operating a quad bike in rough terrain in Queenstown, volunteering at the 2010 Shanghai EXPO where they interacted with people from around the world and improved their interpersonal skills, mountain climbing in the Alps which provided both a mental and physical challenge and expanded their horizons, learning about aboriginal and environmental issues on a trip to Kakadu National Park in Australia, and being inspired by business leaders at a meeting in World Financial Group.