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These Are The Skills You Didn’t Know You Were Picking Up While Travelling Abroad

These Are The Skills You Didn’t Know You Were Picking Up While Travelling Abroad

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Some say travel is the best form of education. While exploring the world you gain valuable insight into other people’s cultures, a crash course in history and discover what a tiny place you occupy in this world.

But what if we told you you’re learning and acquiring a bunch of other totally important and employable skills without even knowing it?

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A recent study conducted by Hostelworld says there are a bunch of professional abilities you pick up and develop while travelling.

The study shows that overall, people felt more self-proficient after travelling. The top professional skills cultivated while travelling were communication, adaptability and self-motivation (59, 56, and 51 percent respectively).

 

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And interestingly, these skills are also abilities non-travellers anticipate to be vital for survival in the professional world, ranking communication and adaptability as the top two, followed by time management (74, 62 and 53 percent respectively).

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So, next time someone’s on your back for travelling too much, let them know you’re too busy bolstering your life skills to listen to their BS.

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