A Better Understanding

Yesterday we met with a Syrian refugee. Í can´t remeber her name because she was talking softly and ist a very unusaual name. She is 14 years old and had to relocate Germany as a result of the wars going on in Syria. In just to 2 years she seemed to have already mastered the German language. She also knows 4 other languages (at any age that's really impressive, but at 14?! Wow). She seemed to be making the best of the whole Situation. She was said to be in the top of  her class. Honestly it was a really Eye opening experience. All Ive heard in America regarding Syrian Refugees is negative remarks like that the refugees are coming to countries hosting refugee camps with some sort of malicious intent, and that they don't deserve our help. But to me this girl alone proved them all wrong. She has gone through so much tragedy and change in her life, but yet She is in the top of her class, knows 5 languages, and has plans to be a doctor. She is striving to better her life any everyday that she can. While most of us in America are so spoiled rotten that we are complaining of not having the latest or greatest of something, she has lost everything, and is actually doing something about it. Yes, there are some Syrians that are causing a lot of destruction in our world, but I don't feel one group like ISIS should be a deciding factor for a whole country of people. One of main reasons I came to Germany was because I wanted to see and experience things outside of where I've grown up (my original understanding) and form my own opinions of whats going on in the world. Frau Brazle said yesterday during the conversation that visiting another country often makes you greater appreciate things about your own country and your own situation. I feel like Ive done both: I greater appreciate my Country and have had a chnacee to form my own opinion on what is Happening in Syria. I cant believe we leave this place in two days. Im reday to get home, but im going to miss this place!