在国内，若与人谈及homeschooling，常常会收到吃惊的反应、不理解及连串的问题。在家教育在一些西方国家是比较普遍的，然而在大陆，似乎大多数人对这方面了解非常少或者根本没有听说过.今天我就为大家讲一下homeschooling
1.什么是homeschooling?
Homeschool就是家庭教育,是流行于美国等西方国家的一种青少年教育成长方式：父母在家中自主安排子女的教育。“是一种以家庭为基础、孩子为受教育者、家长为主要教育者的教育形式。家庭学校不同于学校教育，意味着“以家为本”而非“以校为本”的教育。除了可以从学校及其他教育机构得到课程、教材等方面的服务外，家庭学校还可以调用更多的社区资源：图书馆、博物馆、体育运动中心、画廊、展览馆以及亲友和邻居的智力资源，比学校教育更能满足学生个性化的学习需要。也不同于传统意义上的家庭教育，它有一定的课程设置，关注学生认知、情感等方面的全面发展。这种形式带来了足够的灵活性，而使得子女的成长变得非常个性化。“家庭教育”主张因材施教，注重个性化和人性化，按照每个孩子的天赋和能力进行教育。
2.homeschooling 在中国
我们在网上查到的资料说:据上海教科院普教所的吴增强保守估计，目前，中国国内在家完成义务教育的孩子占总数的0.1%。童话作家郑渊洁在家培养了自己的儿子,著名作家郑渊洁的儿子小学毕业后就在家由他亲自教导，现在21岁的儿子是一家报社技术部主任，网络高手，18岁时就自己挣钱买了一辆奥迪A6，算得上是个年轻的成功人士。
3.为什么会这样???
在中国现行的义务教育法中，对于家庭教育并没有正式认可。国内有一部分人提出了另类教育的申请，这主要是源于对当前刻板一律的学校教育不满。观念的影响,很多父母还是认为孩子应该在学校里接受教育,在家能受到什么好的教育,有些人甚至把接受家庭教育的人看成是"家里蹲族".还有就是实行家庭教育,要克服很大的压力,你还要担心别人是怎么看你.客观条件不具备,实施家庭教育要求父母要有比较高的文化水平,有很强的责任心和耐心,有充足的时间,还要求社会能够提供更丰富的学习资源,比如免费的图书馆、博物馆、科技馆、体育运动中心、画廊、展览馆等等。
4.学校教育的优势
高质量的教师团队，学校的老师大都是接受过正规的高等教育的，有丰富的教学经验；学校严格的学习时间控制，对自制力比较差的孩子来说可以更好的约束他们，也可以充分利用学习时间，培养良好的学习习惯；学校拥有多样化的资源；有利于孩子的社会化，学校是一个小型的社会，孩子得和同龄人多多相处，从中得到社会化经验。
5.学校教育的弊处
从小学一年级起，孩子们即被放在以分数为标准的价值体系中衡量，老师、父母常会有意无意地灌输-学习好就是分数高，分数高就是聪明。在这样的价值观和一刀切的标准教育内容下，个性化和人性化的高水准教育很难实现。
“班级授课制”存在着局限，统一的课程、统一的进度、统一的要求使学生处于被动地位，学校成为选择“适合于教育的学生”，而不是提供“适合于学生发展的教育”，限制了学生学习兴趣的发展和学习主动性的发挥。在一般的学校里，一个老师要面对20_50个孩子，她必须完成教育部门下达的教学任务，提高班级整体水平（这通常是以分数为衡量标准），所以往往心有余而力不足，难以照顾到每个孩子的情况。因此，特别聪慧的孩子可能觉得学得无聊，没有足够的机会发展他的潜力；起点较晚或有特殊才能的孩子可能在某些科目上落后，永远没有机会赶上，自信心备受打击。
学校生活并不是为了孩子自身的需要，而是为了管理、安全、秩序的需要，甚至是教师的需
要。学校经历对于孩子更多的是消极的社会化经验，他们更少的感受到团结、友爱、宽容等积极的情感体验，更多感受到激烈的竞争、亚历山大、强势者的欺凌弱小，少数人的优越感，被老师和同学冷落等消极的情感体验，过早体验到世间的“人情冷暖”。
前一段网上很热的清华学霸，让我很震惊，我不知道她是怎么做到的，她是得有多大的自制力，得有多刻苦，她简直就是女神，膜拜她。
6.家庭学校的优势
每个家庭可以根据自己孩子的天性和特长制定学习计划，孩子可以自己决定学习内容，并按照自己的进度进行学习。他不需要和别人比，不用担心自己不如别人，这样压力比较小，学习热情和求知欲也不会被限制或打击。
多样的学习环境和与生活紧密结合的学习渠道：比如学习中国历史，妈妈可以带孩子去北京实地考察，参观各种古迹。
【学习效率高】家庭学校的自由和灵活，所以孩子们的学习效率很高。比起那些背负重重的书包，每日奔波于家庭、学校和才艺班之间的孩子，在家学习孩子们有更多的时间玩耍、社交、享受童年。
【家庭学校能够增强亲子关系】在家庭学校中，亲子关系可以变得更加美好，因为父母与孩子可以长时间在一起；父母熟悉和理解他们的孩子，能够对孩子进行正面引导；可以避免亲子关系隔离给孩子带来的压力。
【家庭学校的教育方式更人性化】与学校不同，家庭信仰和价值观处于孩子社会情感学习的中心地位；家庭生活服从于孩子自身的需要，而不是屈从于学校的要求；孩子学习的天性得到培养而不是压抑；孩子可以享有无限的教育资源，世界就是他们的课堂。
【家庭学校有积极的社会化环境】家庭学校是一个特殊的场地，孩子们可以按照自己的方式成长，可以免于来自同辈团体的压力，可以和所有年龄段的人进行交往，从他们那学习。身处正面的教育环境中，孩子接触的是上进有为的其他青少年，这使得他们远离社会不良因素的诱导。
4. 最担心的问题
社交问题。很多人担心，在家里上学的孩子太孤单，缺少与同伴的交往，不利于孩子的个性发展和社交能力培养。事实上，在家庭学校受教育的孩子有着更多的社交机会。
实施家庭学校教育的家庭们一般都会联络起来，组成小组，定期会面（一周一到两次），由妈妈们当老师，每个人教一个题目，共同学习某些科目。每个月还会组织各种课外活动，一起上文艺体育课，参观各种机构或展览等。
在家上学的孩子们有许多与成年人交往的机会，而且家长也总是鼓励和支持孩子对社会的各种探索。家庭教育在时间上的灵活性使孩子们有很多锻炼机会。
而正规学校中，孩子们与其他年龄的孩子以及成人交往的机会很少。他们大部分的时间都在课堂里度过，和老师的交往也大多是单向的——老师讲，学生听，这种获取知识的方式很被动。
5. 在家教育孩子适合你吗？
* 认为现行教育体制不能最大限度地发挥孩子的潜能。
* 孩子的智商很高，学校教育不能满足他的求知饥渴。
* 孩子在某方面有特长，需要有更多机会发展此特长。
* 孩子有多动症，在大课堂里难以专心学习，需要更多的关爱和指导。
* 孩子长得矮小，在学校里受欺侮，或因其他容貌缺点，有较重的自卑心理。
* 孩子感到学习压力太大，缺乏自信，厌学逃学。
* 孩子因家庭变故（如离婚），产生难以克服的心理障碍，需要重建安全感。
如果要在家教育孩子，可能还有几个重要条件需要考虑：
◆父母要有充分的时间和孩子在一起。
◆夫妻双方要对这种教育方式达成共识，互相配合，各尽所能。
◆需要一定的文化水平，较高的责任心、耐心、创造力。
◆能够在你所住的城市里找到另外一些在家教育孩子的家庭，组成家庭学校小组。
作为一种新型的教育模式，家庭学校自有它的某些优势。但，并不是所有的孩子、所有的家庭都适合这种方式。在这里要提醒您做理性的思考：
◆您自身具备相应的综合素养吗？包括一定的文化学识水平，严格的自律能力以及承受压力的能力等。
目前在中国，让孩子在家上学仍属于标新立异惊世骇俗的方式，做家长的要承受巨大的社会舆论压力。你能够在压力下保持清醒的头脑吗？
无人监督、没有考试压力ˇˇ“自由”对父母和孩子的自律能力都提出了很高的要求，如果父母本身个性懒散，做事缺乏计划性和坚持性，那么孩子的学习很可能流于“三天打鱼两天晒网”的状态。
◆孩子适合、喜欢在家上学吗？
虽然一手创造了儿子这个神话，郑渊洁却不打算让5岁的女儿也在家上学，原因是他发现，女儿热爱各种考试，喜欢被老师表扬。所以，作为父母，你需要衡量，孩子对家庭的学习环境和学习方式能够适应吗？对于你的孩子来说，“家庭学校”和“传统学校”哪一个更适合他？
教育本应该体制多元、模式多样，本应该百花齐放，家庭学校模式提倡个性化教育，主张自主、自由和超前学习，是对主流教育模式的重要补充。我们国人对于现今的教育，有那么多的不满。然而，大家却只限于怨天尤人而无所作为。确实，在中国要改变一点什么是太难了。然而，体制内一时解决不了的，完全可以从体制外去想办法。这就是中国的改革告诉我们的一条最朴实的道理。在教育上，我们千家万户的父母，那些对孩子怀着无限之爱的父母，完全有能力给孩子创造出一种更适合孩子个性的教育模式。
美国家庭学校的很多家长学历都比较高，而且也有时间。但从很多个案看，有些父母并不是高学历的，也做不到完全全职。但他们有很好的氛围和支持系统。在同一个社区里，有几家孩子在一起学的，几个家长联合起来，分工合作。有关家庭学校的组织、网站、杂志、课程以及各种课程的家教老师等等，应有尽有。这就为很多家庭学校的进行给以了有效的支持。主要问题还是观念。观念到位了，很多问题是可以解决的。
对于Home schooling，我们最担心的是不好解决孩子的社会化问题，不敢把孩子接回家来，因为学校是一个小型的社会，孩子得和儿童多多相处，从中得到社会化学习。但从美国的经验看，家庭教育完全可以解决这个问题。而且从某种角度讲可以解决得更好。为什么呢？因为家长充分重视，而且孩子离开学校后有充分的时间足够的机会可以直接地介入社会；而所谓的现代学校，理论上讲，除了学生群体的社会性，只能折射社会，并不影响离开学校的孩子直接地接触社会。而且，现在的学校脱离社会的倾向日益严重。如果我们注意了这些方面，Home schooling也完全可以做得很好。
有趣的是，根据最新对这些经过家庭教育至少七年以上的孩子，所作的具有社会统计学意义上的研究，很有说服力地证明了，总体上家庭学校出来的孩子，在学业方面远比学校学生强，在社会化方面也比学校学生强。
一、视听说教程 Unit 1 Life is a learning curve 1、Long conversation M: Miranda, let's speak about your performance in class. You're not participating; you're careless with your assignments and often hand them in late. You don't want to be here, do you? W: I'm sorry Dr. Smith. It's just ... I've got lots of things to do. I'm studying Web design and I'm a first-class player on our golf team. It's hard to see why I need to take a Spanish language class! M: Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, but learning another language can improve your performance in all of your efforts. And it can be very useful sometimes, for instance, when you visit your father in Mexico. W: Gosh! What do you mean, professor? Just because my father does business in Mexico I'm supposed to learn Spanish —on top of everything else I have to learn? It's just too much! And if I don't spend enough time on the golf course, I won't remain a first-class player on the golf team. I still don't see why I should learn a language that's so hard for me. There are no verb tenses on the golf course or in Web design! M: Listen Miranda, I've known your father since we were students at university 20 years ago —and have known you since you were a little girl. Of course, there are no verb tenses in golf or Web design. But I am giving you good advice. Please listen. W: Yes, of course, you're like my favorite uncle. M: Your brain isn't like a cup that has water flowing over its edge when it is full. Instead, it's like a muscle. Learning Spanish exercises your brain in new ways, making it stronger. It will strengthen your critical thinking skills and creativity. W: Really?! Then I guess I can give it a try. Question： 1、How is the woman doing in the man's class? 2、What does the woman think of learning Spanish? 3、What do we know from this conversation about the man? 4、What is the woman most likely to do after talking with the man? 2、passage 2 Have you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as an alternative to public or private schools outside the home. Parents cite numerous reasons for homeschooling their children. The three reasons that are selected by the majority of parents in the United States are the concern about the traditional school environment, the lack of
题目要求： Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Is Homeschooling Advisable? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1. 现在有不少家长让孩子在家上学 2. 各人看法不同 3. 我自己的观点 Is Homeschooling Advisable? 参考范文：Is Homeschooling Advisable? Today, a growing number of children in China are staying at home, not because they are giving up education but because their parents think they will actually receive a better education at home. They are being homeschooled at every level — kindergarten, primary, junior middle and even senior middle school. People’s opinions vary on homeschooling. Some people support it, saying China’s current education mode puts heavy study pressure on students and many of them suffer from depression and even commit suicide. Some oppose it, maintaining that students need interaction with classmates, so that they can fit into society. Still, there are people who insist that homeschooling is a game for rich people only, which cannot be expanded to the whole of society. Personally, I think homeschooling is advisable as long as the family can afford it. As people’s personalities differ, so education should be diversified. What’s more, we do have successful examples of homeschooling. For example, Zheng Yuanjie, a famous Chinese writer of children’s stories had his son study at home after his son finished primary school study. Today, his son has grown up to be a successful person. 更多英语六级作文、六级英语作文、四六级作文，请继续关注英语作文大全
自考英语二 高频考点100 题 第四部分：填句补文（第26～30 题，每题 2 分，共10 分） 下面的短文有5 处空白，短文后有6 个句子，其中5 个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌，请将所选项对应的字母写在答题卡上。 Homeschooling vs School Many kids find it hard to concentrate in school. Classmates, bells, and even cheerful decorations in school can make it hard for some children to concentrate. 26 . In some schools, conditions are bad for children’s safety and health.27 . Homeschooling parents can control their children’s environment to make sure it is safe and healthy. When students sit in a classroom surrounded by classmates, under the tight control of adults, they find it very hard to function in a normal way. Homeschooling children don’t have to stay in the school.28 . They can interact with people in familiar situations, and they feel they can interact with people as adults. School bullying ( 以强欺弱) is a serious problem. 29 . Although schools are starting to deal with this problem, many kids are still afraid of going to school. Homeschooling kids can choose who they associate with and walk away from an uncomfortable situation. Schools are cutting field trips. 30 . On the contrary, homeschooling can move outdoors, to the beach or the zoo. For homeschooling families, the whole world is a classroom. Learning takes place everywhere and it never ends. A.Instead, they are out in the community. B.In this case, homeschooling offers fewer interruptions. C.Children usually sit at desks or around the kitchen tables. D.Some children do not treat their classmates appropriately. E.Many students go to class in old or poorly-designed buildings. F．Even a short trip to the countryside is controversial in some places. 26.【答案】B 【解析】由空前的一句话，“Classmates, bells, and even cheerful decorations in school can make it hard for some children to concentrate.”，同学、铃铛，甚至学校里令人愉快的装饰品都会让一些孩子难以集中注意力。可知，空格处应提与之想对应的解决方法，B 选项符合题意，在这种情况下，家庭教育提供较少的干预能起到一定作用。故选B。 第 1 页共12 页
家庭教育(Home Education) 家庭教育(Home Education)家庭教育(Home Education) home education, or home schooling, is a phenomenon which is both old and now. it may seem to many like a strange idea, but years ago, it was the norm. george washington and abraham lincoln both received their education at home. and there is a growing trend for children to be educated at home. an estimated two million american children, one source says, are taught in their own homes instead of going to regular schools. the number of support groups, magazines and other resources for home-schooling families is also on the rise. being comparatively rare cases in china, home schooling is repeatedly reported as an attractive and promising alternative. parents who decide to home-school are not without reasons. many may worry about the quality of education at regular schools. they want to tailor the education of their children to their intelligence and aptitude. they prefer to choose the subjects on their own. they also think caring parents make the best teachers. studies show that many home-schooled children really do very well.proven benefits of
Unit1 Passage 1 I began learning Spanish when I was in high school, using a traditional academic method of studying verbs, sentence structures, and grammar by using textbooks and not much else. I found it very easy to learn, but was frustrated with the slow pace and repetitive nature of all my Spanish classes. So I worked extra hard in my spare time and asked my teacher if I could skip a level by the end of the semester. This was unsuccessful, however, because the school was not willing to test me or otherwise prove that I could be successful in the top level after skipping a level. This made things even more frustrating, as then I was stuck in a class where I already knew the material! Then I went on to college where I then used the language extensively both in and out of the classroom. I studied Spanish literature, culture, and linguistics and very much enjoyed the cultural and linguistic elements, but found the in-depth study of literature a very unbalanced way to study Spanish. I got a lot out of using my Spanish outside of the classroom, including a trip to Mexico with a church group, where I found myself acting as an interpreter. It was certainly challenging, but it was also a lot of fun. I then also volunteered to be an interpreter in the community schools and also used my Spanish to teach English to some Spanish speakers. This is probably where I learned the most! Passage 2 Have you ever heard of homeschooling It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as
大学英语4 期末考试复习题 完形填空 1 Most people, young or old, don’t know how to plan a healthy diet. Some people eat too much, and some eat too___1___. Many people don’t have breakfast at all __2___ a cup of coffee, and __3___ people eat very heavy and greasy supper. According to heath experts, ___4___ very important to have a balanced diet, __5___ usually has many foods such as vegetables, fruit, eggs, milk, cereals and meat. ___6___breakfast, which starts you off on ___7__ work, you need enough food to give you enough energy. Lunch is equally important. __8___ you don’t store enough ___9___ at lunchtime for a long afternoon of work, you will easily feel ___10___. But it’s better to have a light supper, because after supper, you normally relax yourself and don’t need much energy. 1. A. less B. few C. little D. more 2. A. besides B. expert for C. in addition D. except 3. A. all B. every C. any D. most 4. A. it’s B. they’re C. he’s D. you’re 5. A. that B. what C. which D. whose 6. A. To B. For C. Of D. In 7. A. a long days B. long days C. long a day D. a long day’s 8. A. If B. Because C. As D. Unless 9. A. eggs B. lunch C. energy D. food 10. A. happy B. tired C. sad D. interested 2 In our everyday life, we often meet people who ask us for help. What should we do? Of course, helping others is a 1 . But in some cases, we will have to say “no”. For example, if 2 others want you to do is unreasonable or even 3 , you should say “no” without any hesitation. Everyone has his 4 principles of doing things, and he won’t do anything 5 to the right principle. If he did, it would do 6 but harm himself. In other cases, if the request from others is reasonable but 7 your ability, you just say “no”. Never promise others what you can’t do. If you can’t 8 you promise, you will be considered dishonest, and it will do you 9 good when dealing with other people. In a word, if you don’t want to get into 10 , then say “no” without hesitation when it is necessary. 1. A. virtu B. virtual C. virtue D. virture 2. A. that B. what C. when D. which 3. A. capable B. incapable C. legal D. illegal 4. A. own B. right C. self D. very 5. A. contract B. contrary C. contrasy D. contrast 6. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something 7. A. beside B. beyond C. within D. without 8. A. break B. have C. keep D. make 9. A. neither B. no C. none D. not 10.A. trouble B. troubled C. troubling D. troublesome 选择题： 1. “Can you ______ what this is with your eyes shut?” “It tastes of strawberry, but I’m not sure.”
Refuting essay on “The Advantages of Homeschooling” Homeschooling is an option that is becoming more and more attractive to parents. In the article titled The Advantages of Homeschooling, the two authors argue that homeschooling is a preferable option to public school. They present several advantages of homeschooling to support this view. However, I find that opinion not so persuasive. In paragraph four, the authors state that there are multiple resources to help parents to study and teach, so we should not doubt the parents’ level of education. But is it really so easy to master those curricula? At least, there must be some homeschooling parents who have a very hard time with subjects like algebra and physics as they learned these courses many years before, or simply never learned these subjects at all. Generally, to translate instructions from a book into mastery of a subject is no easy job for many parents. So I would say the authors see the convenience of learning resources but overlook the difficulty of learning. In paragraph five, the authors mention that homeschoolers who have gone to college show greater leadership skills and stronger work ethic. Actually the authors take a portion for the whole and therefore missed something important. Colleges do recognize homeschooling as a legitimate educational mode. But it's important to remember that colleges often require certain subjects be taught in high school, plus, tests like the SATs. Kids and parents need to plan to be sure that the homeschooling experience is preparing the child to attend college or pursue the career he or she has in mind. This kind of planning takes a lot of hard work and not every family can implement it. If the kids and parents fail to realize this, the leadership skills,work ethic and moral values will be out of the question. In paragraph six, seven and eight, the authors argue that homeschoolers will not lead to social misfits. Rather, homeschoolers, owing to the meaningful contact with adults, which gives them more confidence to think and act, are more socially and emotionally adjusted than children who regularly attend schools. However, something is left out. What I want to point out here is that although errands with parents can help children learn to communicate with many kinds of people and make them socially adjusted, but this does not provide the amount of social exposure that maturing children need such as the incessant competition in future career. The regular football matches, school debates, music bands and games in school constitutemeaningful extracurricular activities, in which students enjoy both the participation and the success, and it becomes avaluable and irreplaceablepart of growing up to adults. Homeschooling with siblings provides this to an extent, but not in the same way as school environment, which is characterized by teamwork and competition. If a homeschooled student enters the workforce without truly knowing how to cooperate and compete, they will be at a disadvantage. Conclusively, t he authors’ views are lopsided and they more or less misinterpret some important facts. Although homeschooling has its advantages and is attracting many parents and children, but the parents must stay clear-minded and look before they leap.
home schooling英语作文带翻译 家庭教育的好坏影响着孩子的一生，那么关于home schooling的英语有哪些呢?下面是第一为大家精心挑选的home schooling英语作文，希望对大家有所帮助。 Nowadays, teaching at home has been a hot topic. With the increasing number of high educated people have bee parents, the teaching at home trend has bee more mon. However, when it es to this matter, different people have different views. Some people think teaching at home could strengthen the parent-child contact, while others think child have better live in the munity. For me, I vote for the latter. 翻译： 如今,国内教学一直是一个热门话题。
与越来越多的高素质的人成为父母,在家教学趋势已变得更加普遍。然而,当谈到这件事,不同的人有不同的观点。有些人认为在家教学可以加强亲子接触,而另一些人则认为孩子有更好的生活在社区。 对我而言,我支持后者。 Today, many parents in China, particularly those in cities, are dissatisfied with the country’s education system. They believe the current education mode is outdated and prevents children from experiencing the joy of learning. To change the situation, they choose to have their children study at home. This phenomenon has attracted a range of mentary from experts as well as parents. Supporters of homeschooling say that today’s education system emphasizes too much on exam results to allow students to fulfill their full potential.
Have you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as an 1) alternative to public or private schools outside the home. Parents cite 2) numerous reasons for homeschooling their children. The three reasons that are selected by the majority of parents in the United States are the concern about the 3) traditional school environment, the lack of religious or moral instruction, and the dissatisfaction with the4) academic instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factor in the choice of parenting style. Homeschooling can be a choice for families living in isolated 5) countryside or living briefly abroad. Also many young 6) athletes and actors are taught at home. Homeschoolers often7) take advantage of educational opportunities at museums, libraries, community centers, athletic clubs, after-school programs, churches, parks, and other community resources. 8) Secondary school level students may take classes at community colleges, which typically have open admission policies. Groups of homeschooling families often join up together to create homeschool co-ops. These groups typically meet once a week and provide a classroom environment. These are family centered support groups whose members seek to pool their talents and resources 9) in a collectiveeffort to broaden the scope of their children’s education. They provide a classroom environment where students can do hands-on and group learning such as performing, science experiments, art projects, foreign language study, spelling contests, discussions, etc. Parents whose children take the classes 10) serve as volunteers to keep costs low and make the program a success. Unit 2 I have never been able to understand people who don’t see the point in traveling. The common reason is that traveling is a waste of time and money. I’ve heard some are 1) scared to travel too far away. I can’t help but feel sorry particularly for those who2) perceive the experience of seeing a new place as a 100 percent 3) negative one. Telling them stories about unusual encounters doesn’t 4) result in the expected curiosity but a “Why would you wanna go there!?” It makes me 5) lose faith in humanity. Experience is the best teacher and knowledge is power. The things traveling can teach you are beautiful because you learn to trust in what you see rather than what you are told. It was Mark Twain who said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness,” which in my mind 6) goes down as the closest to the truth about traveling. Too bad there aren’t enough people with the means to travel actually doing it. If you have the means to go abroad, you should do it despite going out of your comfort zone. You might realize why y ou loved it once you’re back home. I think traveling is also the best thing you could do if you feel 7) depressed at home, don’t know what to do with your future, your life, your partner –anything. Once you are away, 8) preferably somewhere very new and unknown, you are forced to9) adapt and meet people. This works especially if you travel alone. A new life and especially the new relationships you build, even if only for a short period of time, 10) reveal opportunities and views you never would have thought of and had otherwise.