How has volunteering abroad impacted you?

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My volunteer experience challenged me to think differently about how I understand the world and other cultures, customs, and norms

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I am more willing to invite and accept someone else’s perspective

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I learned more about myself through this experience than I expected I would

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I am more adaptable and open minded than I used to be

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I made friends with people who were very different to me

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It feels easier and more natural for me to communicate with people from different backgrounds

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I feel more empowered to make a difference in the world

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I have become more conscious of my personal bias and privileges

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I think more about my values, passions, and leading a purposeful life

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My understanding and empathy for people from other cultures and backgrounds has grown

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I feel more informed about global issues

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When making decisions, I now take global perspectives into consideration

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I am more inclined to see myself as a global citizen

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I am more ambitious than I was before I volunteered abroad

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My motivation for exploration and travel during my life has increased

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I used my experience to explore a potential career field

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I now have higher aspirations for my career

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I am confident that my volunteering had a big impact

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I am now more inclined to want to work for organizations that have clear values, and a well-defined purpose beyond making money

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I am more inclined to be of service to people or causes in my home community

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I am more inclined to reflect on the impact of my spending, such as buying ethical or fairtrade products

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I now strive to be more sustainable in my daily life

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I feel like I can communicate more effectively, regardless of the audience

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My teamwork abilities have improved

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There were moments in my experience when I felt out of my comfort zone

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My level of resilience and hardiness improved through this experience

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I feel like I can think outside the box and solve problems better than I could before

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I have become more confident as a leader

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My sense of perspective has improved and I don’t worry about the ‘small stuff’ anymore

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I overcame challenges I would have been nervous to encounter before going abroad

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I learned key phrases in a new language

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My time management and organization skills improved

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I am more independent and confident now than I was before

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I am more comfortable taking initiative and personal responsibility for my actions

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I am able to better adapt my behavior and actions to act appropriately in a new culture

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The program I volunteered on supports the employment of local people

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I’m confident that my program has a positive long-term economic impact on the local community

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I was encouraged to support local vendors and service providers

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Most of my personal spending was with venders close to the program headquarters, my accommodation or my project

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My weekly spend was more than I expected

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On average, I spent the following amount per week (US$) during my program on local products and services (excluding program expenses)

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How has volunteering abroad impacted you?

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How has volunteering abroad impacted you?

My mindset

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