{"id":10570,"date":"2021-11-18T10:44:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T15:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?p=10570"},"modified":"2021-11-18T10:44:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T15:44:20","slug":"10-ways-educational-travel-change-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/10-ways-educational-travel-change-life","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways Educational Travel Will Change Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

As International Education Week<\/a> comes to a close, we wanted to highlight the importance of international educational travel for students of all ages. For those who still need convincing, or simply want to learn more, here are 10 ways educational travel can change your life!<\/p>\n

1. You’ll meet a diverse range of people<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Meeting new people from unique backgrounds helps to diversify your mindset and improves people skills. It\u2019s important to step outside of your comfort zone and immerse yourself with people who can offer new cultural perspectives.<\/p>\n

2. It helps build independence<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Traveling abroad and finding your way in a foreign place encourages independence and helps you adapt to a life outside of the comforts of home. This can feel scary at first, but let it be an exciting challenge!<\/p>\n

3. Educational travel encourages adventure<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Once you travel internationally for the first time, you\u2019ll most assuredly get bitten by the travel bug and want to continue the adventure. After all, travel opens the mind and expands the soul.<\/p>\n

4. You’ll get to try new foods<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

New places mean new varieties of food you get to try. Expanding your mind while expanding your tastebuds\u2014what could be better?<\/p>\n

5. You’ll build lifelong connections<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

An international adventure abroad is exciting, and having a shared experience with other students is a great way to forge lifelong bonds.<\/p>\n

6. It makes you more marketable<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Admission counselors and employers know the important global perspectives students learn when traveling abroad. Having experience on your CV or resume looks great and can help set you apart from other applicants.<\/p>\n

7. You’ll begin to understand the global impact of your studies<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Learning and living in a different culture helps you visualize and interact with your subject of study in unique ways. It brings your curriculum to life and can even spark your interest in new career paths.<\/p>\n

8. International travel improves language skills<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Whether you\u2019re traveling abroad to learn a new language or just for fun, immersing yourself in a place with a different language encourages you to practice your skills in real-world scenarios. You\u2019ll catch on faster than you think!<\/p>\n

9. It develops your character<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

When you\u2019re in a foreign country, you\u2019ll learn to adapt to change. This can help spark new curiosity about the world and your interests, it can test your ability to problem solve, and it helps build you into a well-rounded individual.<\/p>\n

10. Educational travel allows you to see the world<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

For some, traveling abroad may be the first (and sometimes only) chance to visit a unique part of the world. Immersing yourself in a different culture helps you become a well-rounded individual and opens your eyes to life outside of your comfort zone.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re someone who has already traveled abroad with us, we\u2019d love to hear how your experience impacted you!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As International Education Week comes to a close, we wanted to highlight the importance of international educational travel for students of all ages. For those who still need convincing, or simply want to learn more, here are 10 ways educational travel can change your life! 1. You’ll meet a diverse range of people Meeting new Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173,63,172],"tags":[1278,1528365,58,1528368,1528366,458,1528367,1528364],"class_list":["post-10570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parents","category-students","category-teachers","tag-adventure","tag-character","tag-educational-travel","tag-friendship","tag-independence","tag-international-cuisine","tag-language-immersion","tag-travel-bug"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10570"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10573,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10570\/revisions\/10573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}