Education is not just about academics. It’s not just about going to a school and getting a degree. Because many essential things cannot be learned in a classroom; rather, these things can only be learned outside while traveling. With the open world as the teacher, the lessons are endless and interesting. Academic education is important, no doubt but here are some reasons travel is the best education a person can have.
10 There Will Be Lots Of Classes On Culture
People love the idea of learning how other people live in different parts of the world. There’s no better way to satisfy that curiosity than traveling. Traveling exposes one to different cultures of the world, and there are many things to learn from this exposure. Besides discovering new food and traditions, one will also witness unique dances and events and also learn new ways to do things.
9 There’s No Limit To What One Can Learn
With the open world as the teacher, there’s no limit to what one can learn while traveling. The only limit will be the one put by the travelers on themselves or if they stop traveling. But as long as they keep traveling, the world is always there with open arms waiting to teach new things. Those who pay attention enough can even learn some secrets that might move humanity into a new era.
8 New Languages Will Be Learned
There are over 7,000 languages in the world, but many people only know one. Although it may not be compulsory, no knowledge is a waste, and learning a new language is an addition. Many people resort to online language apps to learn new languages, but traveling teaches this so easily and freely. Even though one may not be able to completely grasp the new language due to limited time, there are still some phrases that one will learn before leaving a place, and that’s an amazing thing.
7 It Makes One Open Minded
Traveling makes one realize there’s more to the world than their immediate environment. Many people behave the way they do because they have not traveled to different places of the world and lived with other people. People even criticize certain things because they are not familiar with them. When they eventually become familiar with them, they become more liberal and open-minded. Nothing teaches open-mindedness so perfectly as traveling. It’s the reason people from Arab nations become more liberal and tolerant when they live in the west for some time.
6 You Learn How To Relate To People
Relating with people is something every person must go through when traveling. But not everybody knows how to relate to other people, and while this skill may be difficult to learn for many, traveling teaches it so perfectly. All the processes, from purchasing something from a local seller to asking for directions or ordering a meal in restaurants, are lessons on how to relate to people. So pay attention.
5 No Assignments, Examinations, Fee, Or Specific Requirements Are Needed
It is wonderful to be able to go through a certain form of education and not have to worry about exams, assignments, low grades, or extravagant school fees. There are also no special requirements needed to be a student under the professor called “Travel” in the institution called life. With just one’s curiosity, one can go on traveling and learning all there is to know about the world.
4 There Are Lots Of History Classes
One of the greatest advantages of traveling is that it teaches people history that they might never get to learn in their countries. Many people only learn about the history of their countries because that’s what is taught in most schools. Traveling puts the history of the entire world within one’s reach, which means one can go exploring all types of historical things, from ancient ruins to historical places around the globe. And not just human history. One can also learn some geological history from the epic canyons and incredible formations all over the world.
3 It Mixes Learning With Fun
Hiking through a place such as the Grand Canyon is not just fun and exciting but also educational. In the process of hiking, one will see unique rock formations and different types of rocks and also encounter some unique animals on the way. This experience is what many only get to read from a geology textbook in a classroom while sitting on a hard chair. But there you are in the middle of it all. This also applies to other travel experiences such as - walking in the streets of Egypt, taking a road trip, cruising through a fjord, or scuba diving. It is primarily fun, but there are lots of things to learn from it.
2 It Helps In Discovering One’s True Self
People think they know themselves but soon realize how little they know when they get on the road. Travel is an eye-opener to one’s true self. Through traveling, people have discovered who they are, what they want, and what their true potential is. This cannot be taught in a classroom.
1 It Increases One’s Potentials For Growth
Getting out of one’s comfort zone is one of the first steps to growing in life, and this is a thing that travel does to a person. When one becomes comfortable being uncomfortable, then they are on the way to achieving great things.