Wednesday May 27th, 2015
Day 18 in Australia!
Before heading to this next agency, when I saw their website, I knew this was at the top of my list for excitement. My parents are refugees, so this organization appealed to me because I can relate to that aspect. My excitement was high for Vicseg, my expectations were high and my outcomes were unexpected, but in a great way.
We met a couple of simply amazing people. They discussed all aspects of the agency, the people they help, the roles they played, etc. There was a lot of information on their client populations and their services. We got a presentation about this information and while it was interesting, the next part had the greatest impact on me.
We watched a video on a couple of families that immigrated from different parts of the world, to Australia and their experiences. While watching, I was tearing up because it reminded me of my childhood and my upbringings. For the past couple of days, I have been fighting off homesickness and I knew I was going to bawl like a baby.
The experiences the families had reminded me so much of my parents and the sacrifices, determination, the hard work, optimism, persistence etc that they had to put in, in order for my brother and I to have a decent life was miraculous. I cannot thank my parents enough for everything they have given to me, given up for me, and my entire well-being. I think about them and it makes me so proud that they have gotten through such incredible lengths to support our family and go above and beyond to provide extra. My parents make me want to be a better person, work hard, have goals, be determined, be optimistic, and do my best.
Today, I cried in front of my peers because I could not hold back my emotions because I was so impacted by my own experiences and well as the families in the movie. Other people shared their experiences as well and it truly makes me appreciate my life even more and I am truly blessed to have such amazing parents.
After our moment, we watched another video, which settled the mood and made it calmer and happier.
We left afterwards, with full bellies, thanks to Vicseg and their generous food provisions.
Today has been one of my favorites as well as one of my favorite agencies.