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Halie McGough
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What I Want to Learn by Traveling the World

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Wyoming chapter.

Wanderlust is a real thing, and I can relate. It seems like the reason so many younger generations are yearning to travel is simply just to say they did and post on Instagram. To reflect on my own motives and goals, I am listing why traveling is on my bucket list.

Reykjavic Iceland
Halie McGough

To build my own confidence

Ronda Spain
Halie McGough

One of the biggest things I know I will gain by traveling the world is a greater trust in myself and my own decision making. I am very dependent on what I know, and I want to push that boundary. By being away from the comfort and security of home, trusting myself to make decisions, book flights and just go, I know I will come home a better person.

To continue my own learning

Granada Spain
Halie McGough

I love school. However crazy that may be, I like learning and challenging myself academically. Now, I am at the point of my life where I donā€™t have to go to class and do homework every day. I see travel as a continued education. Learning about history, language and culture sparks the excitement in me that human communication classes use to.

To add to my creativity and appreciation for other things

Stockholm Sweden
Halie McGough

Imagine being in a world that you have honestly never seen before. We are all so accustomed to what we are used to and miss the opportunities than new perspectives give us. I feel like traveling to new places can change my ideas and how I think about my own writing, lifestyle, and interests.

ToĀ discover how I want to live my life

Drottningholm Palace Sweden
Halie McGough
Sparking my creative mind with new experience is one thing, but I think that experience has a profound effect on who you are. Graduating college means that it is time to discover that and learn what my life is going to be about. Other cultures, places, languages, and people add to who I will become.

Halie Mcgough

U Wyoming '20

Hi! My name is Halie. I am studying communication and marketing at the University of Wyoming, hoping to move into a career in small business marketing, non profit, and health communications.
Hailee Riddle

U Wyoming '20

Writing is hard, but I love it. "Little girls with dreams become women with vision." HC U Wyoming Writing since 2016