Now, more than ever, it seems like my Facebook and Instagram feed are filled with pictures of people studying abroad. A normal day for a college student studying abroad is filled with strolling down the streets of Italy or marveling at the lit up Eiffel Tower. For me, I am perfectly content not studying abroad, and studying in the place that I call home: Charleston, South Carolina.
I am a homebody and I love being close to friends and family and enjoying my simple life without having to fly thousands of miles across the country. I am in no way looking down on anyone that has studied abroad, but for me, staying home is the path I chose to take. It is a path of simplicity and comfortability — one in which I have found my true self.
I have learned in the past few years, I love living quite simply. A day spent outside reading or a night spent grilling out beats a night spent at a bar or club downtown. Of course, I like to spend these simple days with my closest friends and family. Spending my days with the people I love is what makes my life so special. I do not need to have a million dollar view or a trip across the country to realize that my life is filled with the things that I love. It is the simple things that matter to me in life because in the end no amount of money or material things will matter. Yes, I love hearing stories and seeing pictures of the adventures many people take, but to me, nothing beats a night at home living simply with the people I love.
Life is not about the places we visit or the money we spend, rather it is about the memories we make doing the stuff that we love. If you love traveling the world, power to you! Go out and enjoy your adventure. For me, I will enjoy this life I was given making memories at my home with the people I love.