There is no doubt that these kind of experieces are valuable for those who are eager to learn something new.
While surrounded with people from different cultural backgrounds I started to see things from different perspective, wich allowed me to perceive and therefore to rethink prejudices that can keep one from discovering capabilities, strenghts and possibilities that everyone has and must use in order to live life to the fullest. There is no doubt that these kind of experieces are valuable for those who are eager to learn something new.