Members of the Colgate Model African Union team took full advantage of an opportunity to broaden their worldview at a recent conference in Washington, D.C.

The team attended Howard University's annual Model African Union conference and performed extremely well, distinguishing itself from more than 20 participating colleges.

(Editor's Note: Adriana was one of 12 students who traveled to Uganda this summer as part of a Colgate extended study course.)

As I reflect on my experiences of the past few weeks, I find hard to believe that I actually lived in the middle of a Ugandan village for almost an entire month.

Upon first hearing about the extended study course to Uganda last November, I was immediately drawn to everything the course entailed and if selected, I knew that I would walk away at the very least with a cultural understanding of a country vastly different than my own.

However, after being given the opportunity to partake in this unique endeavor, I can truly say this trip exceeded my expectations and was undoubtedly a life-changing experience.