Teachers for Global Classrooms is about so much more than the three week international field experience. The long journey towards becoming a better educator with a mindset on global education began about 14 months prior to visiting Indonesia. Participating in the application process alone helped me better understand about the program and its great mission. When the 10 week course began, I have to be honest, I didn't expect the rigor and challenging work that was set before me. I had been warned by previous fellows that it was challenging, but I didn't expect how hard this would push my thinking through the wide ranging activities provided. Being that I teach World Studies, I felt that naturally teaching with a global mindset came a little more naturally than someone who teaches perhaps mathematics or is an English language learner teacher. A lot of what was gone over in the course reaffirmed many of the beliefs and principles that I already hold dear in my teaching, but while also stimulating me to reach even further to understand even more about a global society and its importance. The idea that we are all interconnected and that we should look at the world beyond political boundary lines is something that truly resonates. Attending the Global Education Symposium in Washington DC was an amazing experience, as it allowed me to meet my Indonesia cohorts, but also further expand my knowledge of global education. Additionally and perhaps most importantly, it brought my principal on board with many of the ideas that we were learning about. From this experience, we have been planning on ways to incorporate global education into the district. Lastly, the pièce de résistance, the international field experience was a life changing opportunity. Many sacrifices were made in order to spend three weeks in another country, but it was definitely worth it. Working with like minded educators on a similar mission for global education was an experience I can't stress enough on how amazing it was. Witnessing the Indonesian education system first-hand and seeing how despite economic disparities differ between us, we still have so many similarities was one of my major takeaways. The international field experience also let me see the culture, history, and interact with the great people of Indonesia (as well as meeting the president!).