Student travel has many benefits. It is more than just checking something cool off of a bucket list. It’s an opportunity deep personal growth and reflection. When you step outside your comfort zone, not only will you explore new cultures; you will also learn/discovering more about yourself. Reflecting is the thing that you will take the most out of this opportunity.
Something that you should do is to have a travel journal with you to document all your thoughts and events. It hard to remember everything without it being recorded. Something that you should write about is how has this experience made you feel, what has shocked you the most, and most importantly what did you learn and how has it changed your perspective? While you are out there you should engage with a lot of people and learn new things/skills.
Most of the time interactions like this can leave a deeper impact than tourist sites because you are connecting with the people and not the city. But when you are out there you should really challenge yourself to do new things and make an effort to develop a new habit/value. Something to acknowledge is that growth will not stop when the trip ends. Reflecting on your journey will make your student travel experience an excellent transformative experience.
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