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Take a Year to Travel the World
I was a very ambitious young 20’s college student. Not in the sense that I was pursuing my academics to the best of my efforts, more so because I couldn’t wait to graduate and explore the world.
Six months before I graduated college, I sold almost everything I owned. I watched a video about Minimalism that completely changed my life.
I decided to forgo material items in exchange for mental freedom and adventure (And a little extra cash).
Carrying two suitcases filled with clothes and personal items, I set off on what ended up being a two-year trip around the world.
There has never been a single moment that I regretted that decision.
Widen Your Perspective
My first destination was not everyone’s first choice of location. I landed in Chengdu, China during the summer of 2014.
The air was warm and humid, filled with the smell of oils frying up endless amount of street noodles. The juxtaposition of traditional Chinese architecture against modern buildings was unlike anything I ever saw before.
Yet, what came as the biggest shock, was that for the first time in my life, I was the one that stood out like a sore thumb. I was the foreigner.
Having grown up in Orlando, I am quite…
