I am sure many of you have heard the saying, “travel is the only thing you buy, that makes you richer”. Okay, yes maybe not richer financially, but the experiences you gain from travel are worth more than their weight in gold. I think that there is no better time for a person to get rich in experiences than while being a student.
So you might be asking yourself, what’s the big deal? Can’t a student read about all of these places and understand? Yes, they can become more knowledgeable this way, but they cannot see the skyscrapers of New York City, touch the history of the United States, smell the salt filled air at the ocean, or feel the joy of creating lifelong memories with their friends and family.
This past Spring, I was able to travel to New York City to be a tour manager for some awesome student groups with Green Light Group Tours. I’ll tell you, it is such a joy to watch their eyes light up with excitement as you enter the Big Apple! You can tell they are excited and nervous all at the same time from all of the new experiences. But, by day three, they are pros! All the scary unknowns are washed away and left with big dreams of moving to the city, lifelong memories with their friends, and a wealth of knowledge and new understanding.
So, I challenge you to think of travel as a personal bank account. Wouldn’t you want to be rich? I think we all know the answer to that! Now, let’s go get rich!