Have you ever had that
wish to explore the world, to see other countries, to experience other
cultures? And then there was that voice inside your head, talking to you,
telling you a million and one reasons, why you can´t do it, why you won´t do
it, why you will fail.
You see you are not
alone. We all hear that voice. We all hear:
“You are too young”
“You will be lonely”
“It´s dangerous”
“It´s too long”
“You can´t even speak
the language”
But you know what?
Hearing it doesn´t have to mean, you have to listen to it. You can choose to be
stronger than your primal instincts, you can choose your rational mind, you can
choose to be in control and fight your fears and doubts. You are strong and you
are capable.
I won´t lie to you, it
might be a lot of work, yes, but it will be worth it. It will be so worth it!
Getting out there and realizing that there is so much more than your own little
town, your own country, it will challenge you. You might start to question,
what you always believed to be true, you might realize that you love the way
you grew up and your culture. You might want to stay in your new country, or
you might be happy to go back home. It´s all possible, but one thing that will
happen for sure, is that you will get to know yourself and your goals in life
better, while getting a great education. Once you enter new structures, you
will realize that there are also other ways of doing things and living your
life. New possibilities will start to open up everywhere.
So, don´t let that small and silly voice inside your head keep you from creating the life you want. Don´t let your fears dictate your life. Start early, as a student, to fight a fear based way of living and go abroad, meet new people, learn new things and see that there is no reason to give up control of your life to negative emotions and thoughts. See that it is through overcoming obstacles that you learn the most. See that you don´t have to be afraid. See that you can do anything you set your mind to! Go study abroad! Create your life!
Source : Kim Jenifer Gorchs (Praktikant Euro
Management Indonesia)
