My biggest challenge has always been getting to understand people from different states and countries.
But this experience helped me grow into a better and more understanding person. Connecting with participants was not at all hard at SEAL and the conversations were often fun and enlightening even just comparing the things that I may do and think compared to someone in another country.
Eventually our connection was so deep we turned to calling each other siblings.
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