7/30/2016 0 Comments A New ChapterClasses ended yesterday. Definitely bittersweet. We had one final breakfast together in the GEO center before heading our separate ways. My mom was supposed to get here shortly after but her flight was delayed. So, I went out one last time with a few friends, and now I am waiting for her to arrive at Russel Square. It's crazy that I've already been in London for five weeks. It's also pretty crazy to think of everything that's happened during that time. Am I a changed person? Absolutely not. What I did gain, however, is a new appreciation for home. The knowledge that traveling alone can have low points. It is lonely, confusing, and a bit terrifying at times. It is also one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had. Where there is confusion there is room for new understanding. Where there is fear there is room for courage. And where there is loneliness there is room for new friendships. Traveling to a place with nearly no connections creates an opportunity for new perspectives from all over the world. I have never thought of myself as an independent person, but now I know I can be. Please, if you have the opportunity to travel somewhere alone, do it. You won't come back a "changed person" as many travel blogs suggest, but you will come home with new confidence and a better understanding of yourself.
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