It opens your eyes to the world around you

Learn new languages
Develop new relationships with people you met or travelled with
Have interesting stories to tell when you come back
Try new foods
Challenge of adapting to a new culture
Stress reliever
Self-confidence grows by dealing with new situations that you would not have to work around at home
Learning opportunities
Changes the way you view the world
Humbles you
You grow out of your comfort zone, and learn to embrace change
Appreciate different cultures
Discover things about yourself
Learn to communicate and grow
Disconnect from the world
Realize how lucky and fortunate you are
Have no regrets
Accept solitude
Helps you find out what you want to do
Break from technology
Discover new interests
Carpe Diem- Seize the Day
Explore ancient monuments
Give back to the community in service learning programs
Take advantage of being young and not yet tied down to a job
Strengthen future goals
Discover something new
Learn that you can do things you never thought you could
Grow a lifelong love for travel

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