We’re here to tell you why traveling right after college or post-grad can positively impact your life.
So you just finished college or post-grad, and you are about to take the next step forward in your life, moving from the life of a student towards the life of a professional. Maybe you have studied abroad, or perhaps you didn’t, but you do currently have the itch to seek out traveling. You may be thinking it is better to establish a career first, then travel. You would be more stable and have more money, but we’re here to tell you why traveling right after college or post-grad can positively impact your life. All those things that make life exciting, like sunsets and sunrises, new friends made late at night around the campfire, and in neon-lit cities, stamped passports, and journals bursting with new notes from traveling. This is what you will find traveling after college, so read on to learn more!
You Are Not Tied Down
You likely do not have kids or pets to worry about if you just graduated college or post-grad. You may be living with your parents again (which is normal in this economy) or with a friend or two in an apartment, so you probably need a mortgage to pay off. There’s also a chance you have not gotten your dream job yet, and traveling before you start a new and potentially serious job will give you the freedom to explore the world without all the time constraints of using vacation days.
You Can Be Selfish with Your Own Money
You probably are not concerned about saving up for a home yet, or retirement, or your kid’s college expenses. Whatever money you have now is yours to spend and stretch as far as you can around the world.
You’ll Make Long-Lasting Connections
You want to meet some new people, and your freshly finished college days have you well-practiced in the social arts. AESU travel programs are a great way for young travelers to band together, network, and share adventures. You may make a lifelong friend, which could lead to more future world travels.
You Can Get a New Perspective
When you decide to get a ticket to anywhere, adventure travel will help you put things into perspective. No matter where you go, you’ll see things, and see that people live differently than you. By experiencing different cultures, it can make you appreciate things in your life more, and this is something that can stick with you forever.
Explore the World with AESU!
Are you ready to plan an adventure of a lifetime? AESU offers unique, thrilling travel programs for college students and young professionals at affordable rates. Each trip is action-packed and informal—designed just for people your own age. We are also able to design custom tours just for your group.
Experience an exhilarating adventure in 2023 on the Iceland Airwaves, Cosmopolitan (COS), Great Escape, and more! 2024 tour dates are now available, like our Cosmopolitan (COS), Great Escape tours! If you have any questions or want help booking your next adventure, please contact AESU by calling 800-638-7640, or fill out the contact form found on our website. Follow AESU on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.