Monday, January 20, 2014

My Favorite Educational Narrative

My Favorite Educational Narrative

If I had to choose my favorite educational narrative, I would have to choose "How I Learned to Love Traveling Solo" by Cate Huston. The reason this is my favorite educational narrative is because of how informative and fun it is. I love hearing about her personal experiences and why she loves traveling by herself. She even gives pros and cons of traveling solo. One excerpt from the blog I liked was, "When you’re traveling on your own, hardly anyone cares what you look like, and you’re probably never going to see the people you meet again anyway. So comfortable, easily packable clothes should be a priority." Usually people are always freaking out about their appearance, but Huston insists to dress for comfort, especially if you're traveling alone. Something else that stuck out to me, that I really like, is when she said, "When I travel, I’m after an adventure, not to fall in love."

I also really like how she emphasizes that you should really take it all in. Even the littlest things can be breath taking. One of these moments include when she said, "When I visited Hong Kong, I had this moment sitting on a bench in a park with an amazing barbecue pork bun. I felt very peaceful, and just acknowledged it as the kind of moment that I get while traveling solo, but not when travelling with others. I felt relaxed and free to just do whatever the hell appealed to me at that moment." I for one am a big fan of the little moments that just make you happy to be where you are in that exact moment. The littlest things can really make your day. 

This educational narrative is definitely one I will be looking back on whenever I want to travel. Which is another reason why I love this blog so much! I love to travel! Huston is just someone I feel like I could connect with on a personal level. She's someone who doesn't need other people to enjoy herself, which is something I really admire in other people. This blog has been very insightful and very informative. I could go on and on on why I like this blog so much, but I don't wanna make this entry too long! 

In conclusion, I loved her educational narrative, and it was definitely my favorite out of all the ones I read!  

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