Karins Fernweh

I’ve just come across a citation that I would like to share with everybody. Unfortunately the author was not mentioned and also a google search did not solve the riddle. So here’s what an unknown genius came up with:

If you’re not afraid of the next step, then the step is too small.

That is a bold statement! But I think it is something that international students (including me) can identify with. So far I have lived in seven cities in five European countries and with each one I have had different kinds of fears of what to expect there. Some things turned out even worse than I expected, but the best experiences are those that you don’t expect. And believe me, they are of immense value!

So many times people tell me “It’s fantastic what you’re doing, but I couldn’t do that”. Well, you don’t have to go abroad, but find your personal big challenge and take a chance! For me, living abroad is a way of forcing myself to jump in at the deep end. And, figuratively speaking, you become quite a good swimmer after a while. Although the countries I moved to cannot really be compared, I now find it easier to adapt to new situations quickly and keep cool when unexpected things happen.

So, people, take a big step. Yes, there’s risk, but the rewards are multiple times higher!