I don’t feel like I’ve noticed huge changes in myself over the course of the program, but some small things are a little different. I am more open to risk. After rushing around public transport and being very concerned about getting lost or stranded at first, by the end of the trip I felt much more willing to just get on a bus and figure it out. I have also noticed since getting back to the US that I went into my shell a bit while in public in Europe. Not being able to interact with society due to a language barrier made me used to minimal interactions in public. I went to target yesterday and even just chatting with the cashier about the weather felt jarring.
If I was to give advice to myself 6 weeks ago I would tell myself to relax. I am not generally a relaxed person anyway, but traveling and stress makes it worse. I think I would have enjoyed parts of the trip more if I would have been more comfortable going with the flow. To be fair, however, that is advice I would give myself for most parts of my life not just this journey.
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