A lesson in perspective
When touring, it’s been a typical chorus in my household to say “plan for plan Bs… and perhaps Cs…” However as I lay in mattress the evening earlier than leaving for my semester in Granada, Spain, I couldn’t have foreseen the hiccups the following couple of journey days would entail. From climate delays, to mechanical points, to an sudden evening within the airport lodge, my first few days overseas had been positively not what I had deliberate.
It might be straightforward to consider every thing that went mistaken: driving to Detroit when the snow in Grand Rapids was loopy, spending 4 hours within the airport ready for a brand new aircraft after mechanical points, or arriving in France solely to seek out myself with a missed connection and no new flights till the following morning. All that to say, it was a bumpy starting, and I discovered myself having to pivot typically.
I gained’t lie and say that the whole expertise was pretty. However, I’m grateful to say that after a pair extra plan Bs than I had anticipated, I made it safely to Granada and my pretty homestay. And, as I sit right here reflecting on that chaotic starting, I’m grateful for therefore many issues that occurred in these first days.
I’m grateful for the flight attendants who listened kindly and helped me problem-solve. I’m grateful for the kindness of strangers within the airport. I’m grateful for the power to FaceTime and name my neighborhood again residence when I discovered myself alone within the France lodge.
My first week of learning overseas has been stuffed with large studying a couple of new place and tradition. However that first journey expertise proved to show me an vital lesson: how I select to take a look at issues issues. Are issues all the time going to go as deliberate? No. However can that have remind me that individuals are sort and I’m able to problem-solving? Sure.
Right here’s to doing new issues, studying the ability of perspective,
and remembering we’re by no means alone.
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