This document discusses the benefits of traveling while young. It argues that while university can provide knowledge, traveling provides unique lessons about oneself and the world. The document acknowledges that traveling can be difficult for students, but notes there are affordable options like university exchange programs, budget airlines, and home rentals. Additional benefits of traveling young include having more energy to be active and see many places, as well as broadening one's horizons and becoming more tolerant and responsible. The author provides his own experience of traveling around the world for 10 months as a kid with his family.

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posted Apr 18, 2017, 6:38 PM by Mack Prioleau
While studying at a good university can equip you with the
knowledge and skills you’ll need in a professional career, there
are lessons that young people can learn outside their classrooms.
Traveling, in fact, is the best way to learn about oneself and the
world. As Saint Augustine once said, “The world is a book, and
those who do not travel read only a page.”
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Though an enticing prospect, roaming around the world (even just
stateside), is quite difficult to accomplish especially for students
swamped with coursework and burdened with college loans.
Although these are legitimate concerns, it may surprise young
folks that seeing the world does not necessarily have to be
expensive. There are ways to travel without wiping out savings.
For one, most universities have an international student exchange
program that provides study opportunities (usually for a semester
or two) abroad. Second, flying international these days is
relatively more affordable with the rise of budget airlines.
Accommodation abroad, too, is less expensive with home rental
services like Airbnb. Social media, too, has paved the way for
more young people traveling the world sometimes without
spending anything, with a growing number of big-name and even
up-and-coming brands sponsoring both local and international
trips.
If these explanations are not enough for young people to pack
their bags and tour the world, here are two other reasons it is best
to travel young:
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More fit to see the world : Young people have all the energy to
see places after places without chasing their breath. They can
hike, climb, walk, run, jump, swim, and do just about anything
they put their heart into as they go from one country to another.
Their enthusiasm and adventurous spirit is perfect for
withstanding long immigration lines, flight delays, and gloomy
weather.
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Broaden horizons :. Exposure to various cultures is the best
way to open up young people’s minds. The more open people’s
minds are about the world, the more tolerant they will be about
different beliefs, traditions, and even religions. Traveling also
“forces” young people to grow up and be more responsible about
their decisions, actions, and words because they are on their own
and out of their comfort zone.
As a young kid,Mack Prioleau spent 10 months traveling around
the world with his family, visiting a total of 19 countries. Mack’s
love for traveling continues to grow these days, which is
chronicled on this website.
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