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An unexpected change When I was younger, just like any other children my major priority was to live life to the fullest, discovering the world, questioning what was around me, always going after answers. I simply wasn’t afraid to dive into the unknown, because as we know it’s from human nature always look for a way to quench their desire for information and knowledge. However as soon as I started to notice that the world is not as kind as I thought it was and my decisions could make a huge impact not only in my future but also in the others people one’s, I felt that I wasn’t being able to take risks anymore, I wouldn’t give a next step if I didn’t know where I was stepping on. Two years ago my parents offered me the chance to make a trip to England, I would take part in an exchange program in which I’d spend twenty days in a small town called Bournemouth in south England where I’d have classes in a school for foreigners. I was very excited about it but I knew deep down that I actually was extremely worried. I was sixteen by this time and the idea of spending all those days in another country living in someone’s house that I didn’t even know whose it was started to give me goosebumps. Nevertheless, I knew that I couldn’t miss that chance, I wouldn’t only receive an important certificate but this would also be my greatest chance to finally, after all this time take a big risk. During the thirteen long hours that I spent flying above the Atlantic Ocean I couldn’t stop wondering what was waiting for me when the plane touched the ground again, I used this free time to prepare myself for what was coming and to plan all my routine for these next days. However, when I stepped out of the plane and I felt the cool breeze of London, the cold air fulfilling my lungs and the sun in my face, this idea of having tons of new possibilities in front of me, I instantly remembered of a phrase that once I heard which is-“you ain’t gonna be around forever”, and I realized that I had to give meaning to my life, enjoy every second of it, but it wouldn’t make sense if I simply followed a dull and narrow planned routine, if I really wanted to enjoy life, I would have to live each day without worrying about the unknown, I would just live each day and treasure each unexpected moment of it. The next days there were indescribably awesome, I had the chance to feel like if I was actually living in the UK. It didn’t take too long for me to get in touch with my English parents, they were very kind and were always asking me if I needed anything. Going to school -What I thought that would be the hardest part - was actually one of the best parts of the trip, I learned new vocabularies and my English skills improved a lot, especially because I had the chance to practice with my new friends who I met there. During the weekends they took us to many sightseeing places in London, we visited many famous places like London Eye, Tower Bridge, Madame Tussaud Museum and many others. Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever and I while I was looking through the window of the plane, I could see the whole city from up there, I stopped to think about how important this trip was to my life. I realized that if I wanted to have a good life I simply would have to live the present and not the future, that’s why it’s called present, when you receive a present from someone you don’t know what’s inside the box, and that’s why it’s so special, knowing the future makes things less interesting and being afraid of the future won’t help you once it won’t let you enjoy what’s is about to happen. So sometimes all we have to do is to take a leap into the unknown.