by Nathalie Jennifer RepenningSpring Break is just around the corner. For students this means two things: Partying and traveling. While partying is not something you want to do alone, you may consider going on your own for traveling. Do you think that`s just as sad as to go out alone? Reconsider!
At a first glance of course, traveling with friends or someone you already know seems to be the better option. Going with someone else will make you feel safer – both before and during the trip. You know that you will always have someone by your side for sightseeing, picture taking and nightlife as well as someone to help with difficulties and problems that might show up. This knowledge is indeed a huge advantage of traveling with friends. But this is only one way of looking at it. Alone but not lonely Firstly, traveling means exploring and getting to know something you do not. But if you travel with friends you might miss exactly this. Foreigners can be future friends you just do not know yet, and will never know, as you naturally rather stick to your friends when traveling in a group. Starting a trip alone does not mean you will be alone all the time! You will meet and greet other people and catch up with them more easily – simply because you are dependent on them, not only to get a picture taken for you but also for conversations and trips. Additionally, you will meet people who are heading to same destinations as well so you might have along part-time travel buddies. Ultimate freedom Traveling with someone means compromising all the time. Suppose you want to see a certain this place, try out a dish or just leave a current location – for all this you won`t need to argue, plan and compromise with anybody if you are by yourself. You can just do it! Traveling alone gives you the ultimate freedom to do and be what you want. Of course, this means you need to know what you want. Going solo for unknown places can teach you exactly this. It will help and benefit you in figuring out what you want and wish – not only for traveling but also for life generally. All you have to do is to embrace the unknown. Let yourself grow and learn by traveling alone. Discovering more How about difficulties and problems? Being alone in a difficult situation can be painful – yet it is common knowledge that people are often much stronger than they think they are. Going solo will teach you to solve problems and overcome any difficulties and improve your self-confidence. Whatever might come up along your way, you will figure it out! So you do not only learn more about yourself and your true wishes but also discover strengths you haven`t known before the trip. Many people who have travelled alone describe it as an almost religious experience of connecting with themselves. Traveling solo can change you and let you discover so much more than any tour with your friends. So your friends dumped you for spring break traveling? Well, take the chance and go by yourself to discover places, people and yourself! a
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