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- Become a more well rounded person. Travel shouldn’t only be fun, but also purposeful. After traveling abroad, of course you will have a ton of cool stories to share, but you will also have an abundance of new knowledge. Immersing yourself in a new culture inevitably makes you a more well rounded person, and it’s the perfect opportunity to educate yourself.
- Learn who you are. Aside from learning about the country you are visiting, you will learn so much about yourself. What you love, what you hate and what you can and cannot tolerate will become so evident. International travel helps you discover yourself in ways that only it can.
- Foster meaningful relationships. You never know whom you will meet while abroad. A best friend, a business partner, a mentor or a soul mate may cross your path, and more than likely, they will remain a part of your life forever. Usually, the relationships you form while abroad go a very long way!
- Learn a new language. If you stay long enough, and if you try hard enough, you can very well learn a new language during your international travels.
- Change your perspective. If you are wondering what you’ve been taught in school is true, or if your own preconceived notions are accurate, traveling abroad will allow you to form or reform your opinions. It will either reaffirm or reshape your way of thinking while bringing you a refreshing sense of reality.
- Create a lifetime of memories. Years from now, when you look back at your life, your experiences abroad will be some of your most valued.
Written by: Arianna Goolsby, Staff Writer, Modern Domestic