I am completely new to this. My first experience was attending the Hamburg Invasion event this year where I met so many wonderful people. It made me see what I was missing so now I am here ready to surf!

I've seen many amazing things however I'd say one amazing thing I’ve done has more value. In 2011 I spent 3 months volunteering my time in Sri Lanka. I taught English at a youth centre and a few girl orphanages. I also offered my time at some special needs centre entertaining their patients. It was sad but also heart-warming how happy the patients were when we played with them. I was with children and elderly men (some were not disabled at all, their family's had disowned them as they were no longer a value to them but a burden) the elderly men just wanted someone to talk to so I listened, the children and mentally disabled wanted to play games so each time I came up with something different and creative to do just to put a smile on their faces. It was evident the workers there made no effort with them at all. I saw one mentally ill boy who was living in a cage. It was horrific but I found just the thing to make him smile. Bubbles, every time I visited blowing bubbles into his cage made him giggle and laugh and he ran around trying to catch them before the burst. It shows how sweet innocence can be. Although I love travelling and find it thoroughly rewarding it didn't compare to this experience. I would love to find the time to do it again.