July 11 I left on my trip today. Having been overseas before, I felt somewhat at ease with the idea of traveling (1) ______ . However, others on the trip with me felt some (2) ______ about getting sick and had received suggested immunizations before leaving. July 12 I was surprised at the number of people selling their goods in different marketplaces, and I quickly figured out the custom of (3) ______ over the price. You might try walking away, the shop owner will call you back and even (4) ______ the price more in an (5) ______ to get you to purchase something. July 14 No matter where I found myself, I noticed a number of people who just (6) ______ at me as I walked by. Although it felt somewhat (7) ______ at first, I realized that my presence was perhaps an oddity with so few foreigners there. In fact, the people were just curious, and I was even able to (8) ______ up a few conversations with some locals. In the end, I came to the conclusion that such situations gave me a chance to be an informal (9) ______ for my country . July 16 I found that crossing the road isn't as easy as it seems. Bicycles, buses, people, and taxis fill the streets, dodging each other with constant narrow misses yet in many(10) ______ , the flow remains constant . And, in spite of the seemingly chaotic conditions, people go about their business as if everything were so routine. I, on the other hand, tried to dart in and out of traffic to cross streets, weaving back and forth, to get to the other side.