Quitting Your Job To Travel The World Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be

Lately it seems whenever I open my Facebook newsfeed I see yet another story about how to quit your job and travel the entire world. As I scroll through the comments I see tons of people saying things like, "what a dream lifestyle" or "I'm so going to do this one day!" But, there is something I want to first tell you that you should really consider before jumping into the unknown: it might not be the dream life you expected.

In 2010 I graduated with my BA in psychology. My college professors at the time wanted me to directly go into a MA program, which would eventually lead to getting my PhD. I felt totally conflicted about what to do back then. On one hand, I wanted to start working towards my career. On the other hand, all I wanted was to travel the world. I had insatiable wanderlust, and was so ready to pack my bags and head into the unknown.

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