Discovering Myself While Being Abroad

I encourage anyone who reads this to travel solo at least one time in Europe while you are here. It changes everything. I traveled alone twice while being abroad. I went to Paris and Lake Como.

Lake Como

Serene

Both experiences were different, yet brought me closer to loving and discovering myself. It is very intimidating and scary to spend a whole weekend alone with just yourself. The motto I told myself while traveling alone was: "I am alone, but I don't feel lonely".

Shore

Solo, but not alone

Then it hit me, I did not feel lonely and I enjoyed my own company. So many people are afraid of being alone, but being able to navigate through a new country when you do not speak the language is something else. It made me feel very empowered.

Enjoying my own company

Haley H. is the Fall 2017 MOJO Photographer and international intern in Florence, Italy. She is currently a Junior studying Photography at University of Arizona.

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