Travel is the epitome of open-mindedness. But, with that open-mindedness comes the one thing everyone loves to avoid, the cost. When young college students reach their 20's, one of their biggest goals is to travel the world and immerse themselves in the country they're traveling in. They're itching to escape to a foreign land where everything is new and different from their version of an ordinary day back home. And what better way to do it than to study abroad. Studying abroad is widely popular amongst many college students from all over the world and that popularity is the result of so much of the youth generation wanting to experience the world they live in much deeper. It's a great way to enrich yourself in the country you're in while simultaneously putting your college major into good use in an alternative setting. However, the question still stands, is the experience worth the cost?
Well, the answer is quite simple and straightforward, yes! Personally, I haven't studied abroad, yet but it sure is on my bucket list. Studying abroad is the best excuse to connect with new people, that maybe you'd never get a chance to meet, as well as seeing and learning new things, and best of all, finding yourself. Yes, you're there for school purposes but you're also traveling, killing two birds with one stone. Let me tell you, travel is good for the soul no matter who you are. It lets you see a global view of what's going on around you instead of what you're already accustomed to. No matter how old you are, feeling disoriented and removed from your comfort zone is good for anybody because you get a full grasp of who you truly are since you're trying new things and opening up to new situations. You're essentially allowing yourself to be lost in the unknown, exploring the tranquility that each place you visit offers you.
Studying abroad is an adventure amongst other things. For starters, since you're in another region, you really only have an elementary sense of how things work around you, which overall creates a wondrous feeling. Not to mention that you're practicing your major in a new school setting with foreign professors, which surprisingly, is very thrilling to absorb. So much knowledge about the same topic and yet the only difference is where you're from. It's exhilarating in the sense that you're discovering a different culture, one that you weren't raised upon. It truly leaves you speechless, and though the cost might be pricey, the richness of the experience is totally worth it! As Paulo Coelho said, "If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it is lethal."
