HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS TO TRAVEL?
As long as you have a passport and a good pair of walking shoes, you can take advantage of the millions of adventures available at your fingertips. If money is an issue (and it usually is), you can cut back on expenses by participating in a cultural exchange, volunteering with a group, earning your way by teaching English or helping out a farm, or even joining the Peace Corps. The point is, if you want it bad enough, you will find a way.
Consider these reasons why you should travel abroad:
1) Culture:
By traveling you get to learn about different cultures first-hand. While you can always read a book about any place, there is something special about breathing in the stench of Durian fruit in person
2) Adventure:
How could it not be fun to drag multiple bags through train stations?! You’re young and independent right now. Other than a significant other, you don’t really have any other people depending on you. So, why not pack up right now? The adventuring possibilities are endless. You can travel to Guatemala and work on a coffee farm, climb the Austrian Alps, cycle across India, or visit the ancient pyramids in Egypt.
3) Language:
Along with learning about a culture’s traditions and foods you can also immerse yourself in their language. Perhaps you studied French in school or maybe you’ve always wanted to learn Swahili. This is your time to go learn it and use it!
4) Looks Good On a Resume:
To add a more corporate twist to this list, remember that future employers love this kind of thing. Most employers view traveling as a great way to become more knowledgeable about world cultures. Traveling also shows them that you are a responsible and mature individual with an ability to quickly adapt to different situations.
5) Opportunities and Connections:
If you move abroad, you won’t be stuck at the desk job you’ve been too afraid to quit for the last six months. Instead you can work anywhere you want. Maybe you get a job at a hip cafe or working on a cocoa farm or maybe you earn your keep being an au pair and traveling the world as a nanny. The point is, you now have the courage and opportunity to do whatever you want. You can choose to use your degree or not. Maybe you have always wanted to be a writer, a poet, a musician, a photographer – now is the time. Do it!
