Our Top Ten Countdown: Part IV

Today, our Group Study Exchange officially ends. Before we go off on our next adventures to Melaka and Kota Kinabalu, here's a recap of the Top Ten Things We Appreciate About Our GSE Experience in Malaysia:

10. The Tropical Beauty
9. The Wildlife

8. The Thunderstorms
7. Navigating the Roads
6. The Family-Oriented Culture
5. Multiculturalism
4. The Food!
3. Learning it's a Small World
2. The Generosity of Rotarians

And the number one thing we appreciate about our Malaysian GSE Experience is...

"Lah!"
We love this little word that peppers the conversations in Malaysia. It can be used to drive a point home, or to maintain the levity in a discussion. You can also think of it as the equivalent of the way we use "you know?" at the end of American sentences. We prefer "lah," though, and may even have to bring it with us to the United States!

We felt that the durian deserves an honorable mention here. After much build-up, we all sank our teeth into a big squishy fruit (or tasted the equally pungent ice cream version) and survived. Long live the King of Fruits!