Ever since I was young, I've always desperately wanted to be British, and I decided pretty early on that one day, I would end up in England - and visit the Eiffel Tower frequently. I've always just been so fascinated by the culture, and it's always been one of my biggest dreams to visit there one day. Which is why it's so surreal to have purchased a plane ticket with my name on it to London.
On June 8th, my best friend and I will fly ourselves over to the UK, where we'll be experiencing what promises to be the trip of a lifetime. In London, we will board a coach bus that will trek us through Paris, the Swiss Alps, Nice, Florence, Venice, Rome, Austria, Berlin, Prague, Amsterdam - and those are only the ones I can remember off the top of my head. It will be 20 days of pure adventure, inspiration, and joy. I realise that travelling is such a privilege. It's expensive, time-consuming, and not everybody can simply drop everything and leave. However, when this opportunity arose, and everything seemed to fall perfectly into place - even though I was terrified, I just couldn't say no. I have worked so hard to save the money that I've saved so that one day, I could do something spontaneous and exciting like this. I have a history of saying "no" far too often; passing up on experiences because of my anxiety magnifying things that could possibly go wrong or because of how it may be a challenge. To some, this all probably sounds silly. Why would I even hesitate going to Europe for a month if I have the necessary funds and resources? I know that so many people would kill for that opportunity, and would take it in a heartbeat. I don't want it to sound like I'm diminishing what a truly life-changing experience this will be, or how lucky I am for it to even be possible in the first place - but rather I'm just trying to work through my anxiety surrounding travel in general. I can't help the way I feel and the fears I face. But I can try to learn to move past them. I promised myself that 20 would be different. I want to do things and live my life in a way that makes me happy and excited to be alive. Am I scared? Of course. But I mostly can't wait. So if there's something you've been considering but been hesitant about - whether it be booking a trip, quitting your job, or cutting your hair, take fear out of the equation. Look at your situation from an objective perspective and figure out what you truly want. I can't wait to share my travels with you this summer. Only 37 days! C
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