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10 Reasons Why Traveling Is A More Valuable Learning Experience Than

Going To School
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School is probably the best place to expand your academic knowledge, but when it comes to learning about life, there is
nothing more enriching than traveling. Whether its the people you meet or the things you see, traveling provides more
valuable life lessons thanschool, mainly because instead of being told something, you experience it.

Here are ten reasons why traveling is a more valuable learning experience than going to school:

1. Because traveling forces you out of your comfort zone

School is a place that you usually feel safe at. You know and feel comfortable with all the people in the school: the teachers,
the friends, the parents, and other school workers. They all usually live in the same city, and hence they share a very similar
culture. They speak the same language and they eat the same kind of food as you.

Meanwhile, traveling means new foods, cultures, language, people, and places to explore. It pushes you out of your comfort
zone. And it is a good thing, because it will help you grow as a person.

2. Because traveling teaches you better time management skill

Sure, we also have deadlines in school. However, the stake is much higher when you are traveling. If you are late in
submitting your assignment, you can just go to the teachers of ce and ask for deadline extension. In your travel adventure,
getting late will cost you lots of money. After all, you cant ask the plane to wait for you. Its a good thing though, because
you will learn to better manage your time.

3. Because traveling allows you to see and experience new ways of living
Nothing is more eye-opening than surrounding yourself with another culture that chooses to live their life completely
different from yours. Have you been to Guangzhou, China and seen people eat cockroaches and worms? Well, traveling will
give you a new perspective on how you live. You might be able to see the photo of that from a textbook, but experiencing it
yourself can only be done through traveling.

4. Because traveling gives you the chance to reinvent yourself

At school, your friends and teachers can see you in a certain way and pigeonhole you into a personality type that you know
is not who you truly are. Maybe you are seen as a mis t at your school. Well, travel can give you the blank white sheet the
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5. Because traveling helps you build condence

Youve just traveled to a new country, far away from home. You have learned a new language, and used it to haggle over
prices in the local market. Theyre all things you didnt know you could do before. With travel, come challenges. And the
more challenges you take on, the more con dent of yourself you become.

6. Because traveling will improve your planning and organizing skills

How should I organize my itinerary? Where and when is the major attraction going to be held? How can I get there (by bus,
taxi, or walk)?

There are lots of things you need to plan to have a great travel experience. You need to organize your trip so that you have a
place to stay and transportation taken care of. Traveling will help you sharpen your planning and organizing skills.

7. Because traveling makes you a more interesting person

Seriously, how many of you love to tell weird and adventurousstories to your friends, and feel better because you feel like
you are an interesting person?

Travel is an opportunity to do things you might not otherwise get to do. Maybe you werealmost bitten by a lion while doing
a safari in Africa? Or that time when you werealmost killed by a bull in Pamplonas Running of the Bulls (Spain)? Most of
these amazing stories will come from the time when you traveled, not from your time in school.

8. Because traveling teaches you gratitude

Traveling often means you will meet all sorts of people. Traveling to a poor country can make you realize just how much you
actually have. You will meet (and make friends) with people who have so little in their life, but are living their life happily.

Its easy to forget just how lucky we are. We live in a world full of abundance and wealth and often never fully appreciate
what weve been given.

9. Because you will learn social skills much better while traveling
You will meet lots of new people at hostels, guided tours, bars, cafes, monuments, and buses while traveling. Perhaps they
are local people or other fellow travelers. They can be good people, bad people, introvert / extrovert.

The fact that you get to meet them all will de nitely improve your social skills. Compare that to staying in school where you
will meet the same people all the time, and you can see why traveling is a more valuable learning experience than school.

10. Because you will learn how to be comfortable with uncertainty and the unexpected
If theres only one thing you can be sure of while traveling, it is that trips dont always go according to plan. There are
plenty of things that can go wrong to either derail your itinerary or force you to change your plans.

Travel will teach you that the unexpected is rarely as bad as you think. Often, they are just small obstacles that can easily be
overcome. Eventually, you become accustomed to uncertainty and the unexpected challenges that come your way. In fact,
you will start embracing them and learn how to overcome those challenges.

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10 Reasons Why Traveling Is The Best Form of Education

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Almost every one of us agree that lifes real education happens outside the classroom. Classrooms with teachers, friends
and textbooks are of course one way to learn but they are not the only.

In fact, traveling is the best way to learn things and the thingsthatmatter(http://www.purposefairy.com/8754/whatarethe
thingsthatreallymatterinlife/). Whether you stroll through the streets of Paris, hike through the most trying trails in the
Himalayas or spend a sunny afternoon on the Caribbean beaches, travel will never fail you as a teacher.

Here below are ten reasons why traveling is the best form of education you can get irrespective of the places you travel and
adventures you have.

1. You learn languages.

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English is spoken in almost all parts of the world and it will work for you mostly. Nevertheless, its always better to learn the
native language of the place youre going to visit. In a way, travel forces you to learn languages.

After learning the basics through books, apps or videos, you can stretch your skills when you speak with the actual native
speakers. By putting your language education into use, traveling mostly develops your listening and speaking capabilities.

Even when you have already studied a language, traveling is the best way to master that language. When you travel, you
dont just test your language skills in a real world scenario but also learn things like accent, intonation and slang in the
most practical way.

2. You learn about other cultures.

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Not just travelingtoaforeigncountry(http://www.namalefiji.com/8tipsinternationaltravel) but also to the different parts of

your own country is the best way to discern what its all about. You better understand how the cultures around the world
vary and where the common ground lies.

Differences exist in cuisines, etiquettes and lifestyle across different cultures. But in spite of the differences, you can nd so
many commonalities like shared love for art, nature and ancestors that bind all the different cultures together.

Education is not just about learning things to make our living but also contributing towards making it a better place to live
in. The understanding of diverse cultures plays a vital role in your education.

3. You learn history.

You studied about the civilizations and major historical events in your history class. All that was really cool. But nothing
beats traveling to historic landmarks and exploring your way around a citys history and culture.

When you stroll through the streets and visit museums, palaces and galleries, the entire nations history comes out right in
front of you. Learning about different dynasties, con icts and changes is so much easier when you actually explore a nation.

Most often, what we learn about history through text books is deviated from reality. Entering into a dialogue with the locals
you understand history in a more accurate way or at least it provides with you with a whole different perspective.

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4. You learn about todays world.

Travel teaches you not just about the world as it was in the past but also as it is today. Its probably the best way to truly
understand the political situation, economic scenario and social structure of the world we are living in today.

Ourviews(http://www.businessinsider.com/childhoodexperiencesthatshapeyouasanadult20147) about distant people

and cultures are often in uenced by what we are fed through the media. Traveling is a way to learn about them for real and
not through the eyes of the media, which are often biased and prejudiced.

When you begin to travel often, you fully begin to understand the underlying reasons behind why the societies of different
areas are shaped in a particular way and differ from the societies in other places.

5. You learn about nature.

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When you move out of your comfort zone of the concrete jungle and begin to explore the most exotic natural wonders of the
world, you will begin to realize the colossal majesty of nature.

Understanding the grandeur of nature is essential to solving most of the issues of the world today such as climate change,
air pollution and global warming. When we fully realize what we are going to lose with our conduct, then solving these
issues will be much easier.

So better than spending all the funds in organizing seminars and conferences,. It would suit you better to send the people
backpacking to the most exotic mountains, lakes, forests and plains of the world.

6. You learn to do new things.

Traveling will test you in each and every step you take. As youre exploring your way into the unknown, traveling naturally
forces you to do so many things which you wouldnt have done otherwise.

Whether it be while learning to pet the elephants in Cambodia, mountaineering through the snowclad mountains in Nepal
or dancing Samba in Brazil, you will experience plenty of new things during your travels.

Traveling is in fact a way of learning to learn. You are out of your comfort zone and so you must learn to be able to adapt to
a new learning environment in a very short time. It also helps in your overalllearning
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7. You learn social

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You may be little shy and nd it dif cult to engage yourself socially. But traveling will change that as things like talking to
complete strangers or asking them for favor is not an option but a necessity during travels.

If you are thinking of some personal development courses, you dont need to do so. Travel your way to a wonderful place
somewhere and if possible, on your own. Youll grow much better than through such courses.

Lack of skills in conversation, presentation and public speaking often limit opportunities for us. Most of us nd it dif cult
to master them how hard we try. If youre facing dif culty with them, traveling will make your situation much easier.

8. You learn to be independent.

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If you have spent your life being reactive, reacting to the circumstances placed upon you and you want to change that and
havent been able to do so, traveling will teach you to be proactive and control your own fate by yourself.

Traveling forces one to beindependent(http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/11reasonswhyyouneedmore

independent.html). This is even more the case when you travel on your own. Theres no choice but to make decisions and
take initiatives completely by yourself as you dont have anyone to tell you what to do nor anyone you can outsource the
task too.

Independence is a fundamental goal of education. The focus of what we refer to as traditional education may be on nancial
independence but traveling will also teach you to be independent intellectually and emotionally.

9. You learn compassion for the lives of others.

When you travel extensively, you begin to realize that in spite of all the differences, we all are same somewhere deep down
in our hearts. All your prejudices based on race, color and nationality will subside.

You cant truly hate anyone when you know what they have been through and why they behaved in a certain way in the rst
place. And when you travel, you have a better understanding of people and their actions.

Youll be touched when you nd so many wonderful people all over the world that you begin to feel the whole world is your
home. There is a fair share of bad people and good people out there.

10. You learn about yourself.

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Probably the most important aspect of education that travel helps is your education about yourself. Travel is your best
teacher not only on history, language and politics but also on yourself.

You realize yourtruepotential(http://tinybuddha.com/blog/3liestoeliminatetostartlivinguptoyourpotential/), the things

that you really enjoy and the person who you really are. Without travel, you have a very limited understanding of your true
self and you may even be completely unaware of your real persona.

If you havent really decided what you are going to do with your life or what you want to be in future, traveling extensively
and preferably to places you have never heard of before, is the best way to help you make a decision.

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