{"id":18566,"date":"2023-03-15T10:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=18566"},"modified":"2023-04-23T21:22:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T02:22:48","slug":"traveling-while-traveling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2023\/03\/15\/traveling-while-traveling\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling while traveling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This month, I had my school\u2019s spring break \u2014 early, I know! I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit Nice, France; Madrid, Spain; Sevilla, Spain; and Lisbon, Portugal\u2026in nine days. That breaks down to about two or three days in each location since I only spent about 12\u201315 hours in Madrid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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National Palace of Pena\u2013Sintra, Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s A LOT of traveling \u2014 trains, planes, buses, metros, taxis and Uber. While I loved every second of these locations, I was undeniably exhausted when I made it home to Rome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Gardens\u2013the Royal Alc\u00e1zar of Seville<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the trip, I came to two realizations. First, I suddenly associated Rome with comfort, safety and rest \u2014 home. This is such an out-of-body experience to have, even though I have been living in Rome for about two months at this point. Visiting France, Spain and Portugal was unreal, but by the time my trip was winding down, I also felt excited to get back to Rome. This was not only because I craved a familiar bed (and I was tired of re-wearing my clothes), but also because I felt ready to see Rome through new eyes again. I was and still am looking forward to searching for new restaurants, types of food, excursions and museums to experience in Rome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plaza de Espa\u00f1a\u2013Sevilla, Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So, I guess this first realization has a second piece: I recognized the complacency I had fallen into before my spring break came around. This isn\u2019t always necessarily a bad thing, but for me, I had inexplicably come to think of Rome as the \u201cold,\u201d when in reality, every day there is still something new for me to find. This first realization will help steer my mindset for my final two months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Birdseye View \u2013 Nice, France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second, I realized how important it is to explore the city and country you\u2019re based in \u2014 you chose it for a reason. This is connected to my first realization that I still have so much to look forward to in Rome. So, I guess I realized it\u2019s okay to spend more time in your host country. You don\u2019t need to go to 12 different countries in four months (but you totally can if you want to). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The beach in Anzio, Italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This month, I also spent two weekends in Italy \u2014 one hanging out with my roommates and one on a day trip to a nearby beach in Anzio, Italy. Both weekends were lovely and relaxing, and I feel very glad that I took those days to stay in Italy and bask in my choice of study abroad host country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I guess what I\u2019m saying is: it\u2019s not necessary to do more traveling while you\u2019re studying abroad. Study abroad itself is already traveling. I think there\u2019s something to be said for taking both routes, but I encourage anyone who chooses to study abroad to consider both options \u2014going somewhere new every weekend or remaining in your host country most of the time \u2014 because I know there is a happy balance for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about this blogger\u2019s study abroad program:<\/strong> John Cabot University<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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