it’s fall break. time to kick back, leave town, and maintain the high levels of social stress that plague you every second of every day at yale?! wait a second: no! start following your bliss. travel alone.
i know, i know. you’ve got some questions: are you sure that’s fun? is it safe? are you sure I’m interesting enough that I won’t get bored of my droning internal dialogue after several straight days alone with no other human contact?? what if I die? the answer to all these questions is a resounding YES. solo travel is fun! don’t believe me? read this.
13 REASONS SOLO TRAVEL ROCKS:
1. lots of time to reflect
2. no need to follow any else’s agenda besides exactly your own at literally every second
3. no compromising. at all.
4. get double (triple, quadruple, etc.) the attention from waiters than if you were with friends
5. no one laughs when you get lost
6. no one wags their finger when you eat dessert first
7. no one holds you when you cry at night
8. you don’t have to shower even once for the entire duration of your trip
9. every piece of art you see is speaking to you
10. every street sign was written for you
11. the birds–they sing for you
12. you don’t have to let anyone else be in your caricature
13. selfies