Personal Narrative Essay: My Trip To Germany

This previous summer I received the chance to go on a breathtaking trip to Europe. I have relatives in Europe that I have not been able to see in five years. In just thirty days my family and I visited Germany and Bosnia. Germany is a beautiful country that has a completely different way of life than America, from the way people dress to the way they act there is a very big culture gap. When I visited Bosnia it opened my eyes to the world, and I realized not everyone has the same opportunities I have here in America. I feel like this trip I took this summer showed me that I should be thankful for all that my parents have done for my brother and I to have a better life and future here in America. I also feel like I should try harder to stay in contact with my family that lives overseas because even though they are thousands of miles away they are still family who cares and yearns for my presence. When I stepped foot in the streets of Germany I completely felt like I did not belong there. Everything was fast paced, people were outside walking and riding bikes on the streets, foreign cars filled the streets forming long lines of traffic. People looked at me from the top of my head

The hospital system they have set up in Bosnia is very disorganized. The nurses and doctors are very rude and unsympathetic. Nuses expect to receive an extra “tip” for things to actually get done correctly. In order to set up an appointment people would have to go to the hospital and set one up, unlike here with just one phone call I could set up an appointment easily. Not many people have cars in Bosnia because of the large expenses. Taxis are expensive, and public transport is always packed to the point where you are gasping for air. For an 87 year old man it is tough to sit around in a steaming bus just to get to a hospital. The way of life overall is much more difficult on everyone then here in