What I’m learning in my first week living abroad

This journey has been incredible. I still cannot believe I am here. The first week has felt like an entire month has gone by. The sights, the sounds, but mostly the people are what are making this. I’m learning more and more that it’s the people that

It’s all about the people

Hands down, my absolute favorite part of my trip so far has been getting to know and spend time with all of the people I am traveling with for the year. Hearing their stories, their insights, their joys, their fears, their experiences, what they’re excited for, what brought them here, why they are doing this. People are incredible and these people are some of the most beautiful humans I’ve met. It’s wild to think I’ve only known them for a week. There’s something so unique that happens when you bring together a group of people, none knowing another, and throwing them into a new environment together— a sort of instantaneous bond forms. I’d been thinking I’ve never done anything like this trip before, but really, I’ve done it many times before. I did it when I went to intern at Disney World and worked with people from all over the world— no one knew a soul, but some of my best friends came from there, and I imagine some of my best friends will come from here too.

They are the most interesting part of this trip.