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How important is travel to becoming educated, intellectual and well- rounded?

It always seems as if the most interesting and thought- provoking people that I meet are those who have traveled the world and had many experiences. Do you think traveling is essential to becoming the most educated, influential and intellectual person one can be? #travel #education #importance #intellect

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Thank you comment icon Emily - having traveled is not a necessity for personal growth but it certainly enhances that experience and process. Like any new and/or different experience, travel opens you up to people, cultures, ideas, ways of living/working that you would not otherwise see and this can only be a positive contributor. If at all possible, I would encourage travel for these and many more reasons. Susan Waldau
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Joe M.’s Answer

Extremely, please take advantage of any “study abroad” programs whenever you can..... or study different cultures/languages and visit aspects of our beautiful world outside the USA.....travel is an intergal aspect if one is interested in becoming a well rounded, Versatile, diverse not only thinker but equally importantly a “doer”...., self-mastery should be our goals as spirits having a human experience...... and travel is fundamental in this endeavor....


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Eva’s Answer

I do think that travelling is very helpful to becoming well-rounded and educated. Travel opens you up to different cultures, allowing you to compare your culture with that of others; educating you about people and places beyond your own that will help inform everything you do in your life; opening you up to new ideas, presented in new and different ways; and educating you about history, commerce, culture, language, and the arts that you will use for years to come. Most important, you learn much about yourself when you travel: how well you adapt to new situations, where your strengths and weaknesses lie and how to improve them, how strong your social skills are, an understanding of how empathetic and curious you are -- excellent traits in working with others. If you are required to learn a language in school, traveling to a country where they speak that language - and where you submerge yourself in that language and its culture -- will enhance your ability to speak and think in that language, cementing it into your brain if you continue to use it upon return from your trip. Also, studying abroad for a semester or longer opens you up to enhanced education. And, one of the best pluses of travel is that of making friends around the world - and, now, in this connected world, they can be friends for life.

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Determine what language would be helpful for you to know given your career interests.
Research countries where you can speak and learn that language(s)
Find out of your school offers semester abroad programs or cultural exchange programs and how you apply for these opportunities
Research everything you can find about the country(ies) you will visit - its culture, history, economics, people
Get referrals from friends, family, teachers to learn if they know anyone in the country(ies) you plan to visit - and ask them to contact those people to let them know you are coming and to arrange for you to meet their friends in those countries. It is good to have an introduction - and someone you know in case you need special help - and to get insights into parts of the cities/countries you are visiting from an "insider's" point of view.
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Dennis’s Answer

I think you must be very observant, Emily. I have led photography tours for nearly four decades. The participants, or "pax" as they are called in the business, are generally well educated, curious, open to new experiences, eager to learn, sociable, flexible, and understanding when things go wrong, as they often do when traveling. There are exceptions, nevertheless, and the joke in the business is "there is always one" on every tour.




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I believe a well-rounded education is important to being a person capable of getting the most benefit from travel. I studied the social sciences with a double major including history, economics, political science, sociology and anthropology, and minored in geography. All of these subjects made me more knowledgable as a traveler. I believe a background in these subjects as well as others such as literature, languages, and psychology, would enable you to get the most from studying and traveling abroad.
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