Day 1

Today was perhaps one of the best days of my life. I got to meet some awesome Vietnamese kids my age and they were all great. They had a welcome ceromony for us and everything. I'm really glad I got to meet Harry who I've decided is my new best friend. He is a student at the University of Economics and Finance here in Vietnam and he has been a great friend this first day helping me to learn the Vietnamese language and just get aquainted to Vietnamese life in general. The language class was really fun and enjoyable because I got to learn some key phrases like "I am an American" and "My name is..." I also really enjoyed going to the US consulate in Ho Chi Minh which is the site of the original embassy in Southern Vietnam before the Unification. I got to learn a lot from the chief counselor about US, Vietnam political relations as well as the foreign affairs career scene in general. It seems like a very cool job but it does come with sacrifices like having to pick up and move every 2-4 years. We also had a traditional Vietnamese dinner a restaurant in down town Ho Chi Minhn which was very good. Everything about today leads me to believe that this trip is going to be a great one.