December 02, 2010

HOMEsick...are you?


Do you miss home? ...what about your friends? I do. Most of us (if not all) miss home when we are far and that make us feel sad, but it's important to keep in mind that traveling is an excelent option nowadays.

We feel homesick, no matter how fun is the place where we are at that time, because we miss what we know, and I think it's the most normal! Home is a special place, our environment which we belong. Belongingness is the human need to be a member of a group, whether it is family, friends or maybe a team.

The reasons to be away are not always the same, and it's harder when this reason is something that we didn't choose. Although, being far from your loved ones doesn't have to be something sad! For example, an schoolar internship or a trip are a great opportunity to expand your horizons and open your mind.

I think traveling is incredibly important. It increases tolerance because you actually meet people from different cultures and learn that they are not so different from you. It's amazing how interesting is having a talk with people from a different culture and how many things you can learn of it.

In short, seeing the world, meeting new people, learning about things you never knew existed and broadening your view of the world make traveling the most interesting thing you can imagine. So, bye bye sadness!

By the way, that adorable dog is my little Lila ♥ =)

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