Some people were born to travel.
The people who crave some type of adventure, who don't mind living out of a suitcase, and are not overcome with fatigue if departure is before the sun is up. The people who feel content on a bus or plane or train. The people who have an overwhelming desire to cross things off their bucket lists. The people who have the word wanderlust carved into their brains. I believe I am one of these people. I am diseased in the best possible way. Somewhat sickly. I caught the travel bug. I'm pretty sure I've always had it, but living in Europe has ignited a spark inside me. I look forward to every weekend more than ever before because a break from school means I have an opportunity to explore a new city. I've made my way around this continent a fair amount already, but I sometimes find myself feeling slightly disappointed. Only because there is simply not enough time to go everywhere before my time abroad comes to a close. Maybe saying this makes me seemingly spoiled and ungrateful. Well, I know that I'm spoiled. But I can also say I'm not ungrateful. I realize that I'm seeing and experiencing things most people will only ever dream about. I wish my friends and family could see through my eyes because it is all so indescribable. It's difficult to process what I'm actually doing here. I don't think it will ever feel real. I look back on the pictures I've collected from my travels thus far and almost don't believe I was the photographer. For quite a while, I was apprehensive about leaving my comfort zone in Charlotte. And I wasn't sure if leaving for a semester was something I wanted. I had always wondered what it'd be like to visit Europe. But I continued to feel doubtful. I love my life at school and never wanted to miss out on anything there. What if I had traveled over 4,000 miles and regretted ever setting foot on the plane? Whether I'm strolling past The Duomo of Florence on my walk to class, riding on a bus through the night to reach Prague, or catching a flight to Paris - there's not a doubt in my mind, I don't regret it for a second. Choose to wander because knowing is always better than wondering.
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