Traveling

We love traveling because we learn so much about other people and cultures.

I know that many of my students don’t travel because their families might not have enough money or their parents work many hours. This is why I try to take a lot of pictures. I want to share my love of travel and feeling of adventure.

Many of my former students say that I have encouraged them to work harder so they also have enough money to go places. This is what I want them to do.

When I was a child, my parents didn’t have the money or the desire to do much traveling. Of course, my father came here from China as a young man and my mother went to China after marrying my dad and had two daughters while she was there. Neither one of them wanted to go far after that. So, they really didn’t encourage me to travel either. But I wanted more.

So, when I married my husband, I knew he liked to travel. That sense of adventure is what drew me to him. I had a lot of doubts and worries about traveling but he helped me work through them every time. He helps me have a plan of action in case my what-ifs ever happen. This helps lessen my anxiety. It is like having a fire drill plan. You hope you never need to use it, but it is nice to know it is there.


So, I encourage people to share their personal adventures with their students. Show pictures of places that you’ve been to. Show on a map, the route you took and the places you stopped. Tell exciting facts about the places.

Do you travel? What tips would you give your students? Please share.

Original photo by Pat Hensley