Travel is one of the most common answers of people when they are interviewed about their hobbies. It is obvious that people often go traveling in vacation for relaxation, but what they are learned after each journey is much more important.
Take my own experience to illustrate my view. When I was younger, because of curiosity, I tended to go abroad to discover the other culture, cuisine and tradition of the developed countries. I witnessed things which I had never seen in my home country, learned how to use the high technique equipment as well as enjoyed the famous destinations of each country I visited. I can say I became more mature after each trip and travel has actually broadened my view.
Before leaving home to be here, some friends of mine advised me that I should make a trip to the remote areas inside Vietnam to gain the deeply awareness of life. Following their foot steps, I scheduled a 3 days-trip to a mountainous area, where electricity was something luxurious. Life here was self-supporting , absolutely opposite with the life in big city. People started to work before dawning and did not come home till sunset. They did farming without any help of modern machine. Additionally, there was almost no recreation there, they just sometimes gathered, drank alcohol and then went to bed. Children or even adults were illiterate and they got married at the age of 13. But the most surprised thing to me is no matter what difficulty in life they face to, they still maintain the optimistic outlook. The weather there is harsh, but day in day out they come to the farm, without any complaint. For me, this is surely a meaningful trip because I recognized that how lucky I am, and life is not always smooth for every one.
P/S : I know it is absolutely a boring paragraph 'cuz it looks like an essay ^^ , but whatever, thank you for reading.
It was a great time to have a small talk with you in class. And I'll cross my finger for you that you can get your own car :)
ReplyDeletethis is alex. i had a period of time when i did the same thing as you did. it did shock me. you know, the most shocking thing for me is the expressions in their eyes. they are totally different from ours. it is really hard to say. you can that is the most pure expression, no money, no desire, no jealous. on the other hand, i could not read the stories behind their eyes. i tried but i failed. that was really an unforgetable experience.
ReplyDeleteWow, nice post JoJo, and nice comment Alex. It's probably impossible to judge 'happiness', but sometimes I still wonder if maybe the villagers with nothing are happier day-to-day. ?
ReplyDeleteWow It's really chance to face other countries' culture and develop your personality. For these merits, I can't stop to do journey. How about you Jojo?
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