My trip to Tibet was a growing experience. In 2003, I went to Lasa, which is a capital in Tibet, by airplane. As I got closer, I felt excited and lonely at the same time because it was my first travel. I and the other four people who I had met in the guesthouse set our face to travel to Namcho lakes. As you know, Tibet was officially closed to backpackers except to a few areas; therefore, there was always a invisible tension in the atmosphere. At that time I realized the importance of peace. Some days, we had to control ourselves, for there were bad conditions from a high mountain disease. On other days, we played the rock-paper-scissors game with the natives which amused us. Even though we used only body language, we felt a sense of kinship. During this experience, I thought that we were not separated into “you” and “I”, and we were in harmony with our surroundings. As my trip ended, I noticed that I had matured. These difficult situations and these pleasant experiences led to my personal growth.