Today we started off at the shipping port. I was not expecting to enjoy it because I
didn’t think that there was much to see or do at a port; I thought there were
just a bunch of boxes sitting there and being moved. However, it was much more interesting than
that. The organization in this company
was unbelievable. They moved thousands
of boxes to and from their port every single day and are extremely
efficient. We went up to their control
tower and everyone there had to do a job to ensure the safety and swiftness of
business. Overall, I was very impressed
by the company and I wish I could’ve stayed longer to learn more about it. Following the company visit, we went to the
War Remnants Museum. This was the most
humbling experience that I have had while in Vietnam so far. It focused mainly on the Vietnam War, but the
war between the French and the Vietnamese was covered as well. It was very interesting to see the war from
the Vietnamese point of view and to see how much the war affected them. You would not notice it now, but during the
war much of the Vietnamese land was destroyed and burnt to the ground. The thing that got to me the most was the
affect that the toxin Agent Orange, which was dropped throughout Vietnam during
the war, has affected future generations.
There were many babies with birth defects because of this. They showed pictures of the victims, and I
could barely believe what I was seeing because it was so sad. This entire museum helped me learn a lot and I
am happy I went. After we got back, some
of us went to an authentic coffee shop with some of the Vietnamese students. It was awesome because they had you sit on
the ground when you were drinking it, and they had many games you could play
while you were there. We played Jenga
which was really fun and the coffee was some of the best and strongest coffee I
have ever had. At night, we went to a
bowling alley, which was really cool because you would not expect to see one in
Vietnam. And to finish the night we went
to a place where they had live acoustic music, which was awesome because they
sang American music and it was really relaxing.
Overall, even though today was filled with a lot activities, I enjoyed
every single one of them.
Things I learned:
No one should ever be allowed to use chemical weaponry.
Vietnamese coffee is amazing.
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