Reflections by Courtney T.

This is my second time going to Vietnam. I thought that it would be the same as the last time that I went, but I was wrong. It was very interesting this time because there was the sampling of exotic-bizarre foods and going to a resort where you can ride ostriches.
Sampling the usual dishes that Vietnam had was a bit nerve-racking. I mean when Julia and I tried frog for the first time--I thought they would give you only the frog legs because of the French's influence on Vietnam. But no, it was the whole frog including the head (nasty). We ate the parts besides the head and gave the head to another student. Surprisingly, frog tasted like chicken. Some other foods that we tried were the crocodile and ostrich dishes. I loved them(well the crocodile dish, that is)!!! It was ONO--I think Hawaii should have this kind of food like a ostrich loco moco or teriyaki crocodile o__O
When it came to riding ostriches the thought was ecstatic. I never even rode an ostrich before let alone bareback. Some of the students that went first looked like professionals. I, on the other hand, got discouraged and "chickened out" while waiting in line to ride the ostriches. I forgot that these birds are killing machines with their powerful legs and they can kick super hard. Also, some students got bucked off and I got worried.
The overall outcome of my first trip was I felt I accomplished a lot--it was kind of like an eye opener. I loved it so much that I wanted to go a second time, and I was glad to take a friend of mine and let her have the same experience that I had. I'm thinking of coming back hopefully with a couple of my friends again....