1) I married the right guy. Not to be a sap, but every adventure (i.e., this trip) I really wished he were with me. Whenever you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.
2) Often the things I fear are opportunities that become an amazing experience. I was a little apprehensive of traveling to South America because of others' stories and warnings, not because I had experienced it. I learned that there were good intentions in others' warnings, but that there was nothing to fear. I had so many amazing experiences and discoveries.
3) I learned the extent of my extroversion. It's less than I thought. Interacting with people so regularly was EXHAUSTING.
4) Spanish is exciting. I'm motivated to learn and have found it's relatively easy (compared to say, German, or Russian) to pick up
5) Every person I talked to felt like they did not have enough time - whether their trip was 2 weeks of 12 months. I tried to stay in the moment to experience and enjoy the time I had
6) Disconnecting was important for me. Not checking my email or chats every day, and not being in constant contact with the world was refreshing and rejuvenating. This also helped me stay in the moment (#5). Reminder to disconnect for periods of time helps to reset and reflect.
It's good to be home.
More adventures to come!
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