First of all, I would like to welcome and congratulate,
from Cambodia, all new members of the Global UGRAD family—You’re all amazing. Having
a chance to pursue your study abroad is an exciting experience. However, for
most of you, if not all, it is also a mixed feeling between excitement and
chaos. You may feel a bit nervous about what you should do to overcome
challenges you will face during your stay in a new environment. Some of you may
have a very short time to be well prepared prior to your departure. BUT don’t
worry, everything will be okay. What you have to do before leaving is to think
what you should bring with you. It can be what you really need to use and which
cannot be found elsewhere besides in your home country or what is used as a
symbol of your country to show your international friends—you will make a lot
of friends there.
To me, there is one thing I wish to have brought
with me to the U.S so that my American as well as international friends could
try it. Can you guess what it is? Well, it is Prohok, a Cambodian
prominently common food for Cambodian people. Prohok is a kind of food made
from fish, mostly small fish, mixed with salt and kept untouched for a few
months in the jar before it becomes Prohok. It is used to cook multiple
different foods. Should you have a chance to visit Cambodia, it is a good idea
to try it to know how it tastes. If I had brought it, I would be able to cook
some real Cambodian foods for my friends so that they know how Cambodian foods
look like, how they smells, and how tasty they are. I wish I could rewind the time
backward to the time I was in the U.S.
Therefore, if you have something to share with other
people, make sure that you have it in your suitcase. It is your chance to
represent your country on the global stage, you are an AMBASSADOR of your
country.
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