Life is a Big Journey Prologue: After the COVID-19 which started in November 2019 in Wuhan , China, people’s lives changed dramatically. The simplest manner of life which we represent as the routine five days of work, trips to the cinema, traveling across the countries and other aspects ceased to exist. The complex virus turned the world upside down. The global community, including each country with its fear of loss of human life, started to tackle this vital problem. However, the pandemic brought the travel aspect to a halt. 2 years past, even after vaccines and precautionary measures people are still scared of returning to the previous standards of life, which seemed to be simple before. Introduction Nowadays, in such a complicated society, everyone tries to fill their life with different colors of entertainment. It could be about doing sport, playing video games or traveling. For the whole history of mankind, traveling has been an indispensable part of anyone who wants to explore something new. Already in ancient times, the peoples of the Mediterranean had geographical descriptions that gave a general idea of the neighboring territories. But what traveling truly means? How does it affect the traveler? Speaking a business language is about going to another spot, it could be a village, city or country. However, traveling is not about business. Traveling is a fantastic method to gain a lot of life experience. Every year, a large number of people travel all across the world. Additionally, it is crucial to visit people. Some people travel to expand their knowledge, while others go to escape their daily lives. Whatever the motivation, traveling allows us to experience a wide range of activities and open up a whole new world to us. As a student, it is true that the government of every country is enhancing the life standards of students, expanding new directions to explore. One of those directions is an international exchange program. Travel among students has a well-known social influence. This explains why it is such a well-liked strategy for educating children and piquing their intellectual curiosity.These courses have been created to help students learn at a completely new level. However, the major objective is to push them above their comfort zones so that they can improve both personally and academically. People mistakenly believe that exchange programs are only for the purpose of learning a new language, despite the fact that they have many other advantages as well. Although it is unquestionably one method, this program has other components as well. One must recognise the cultural component that broadens their understanding of the world outside of their own and heightens their sense of global perspective. Memories From my memories, being a student at school, I am pretty sure that everyone was inspired, watching American TV shows, movies and tracking the hobbies of their peers. Being accepted to a college or university in the United States is still considered a prestigious future for the students at school in our country. I will not separate myself from this stereotype, but I also considered that it is far away from my home and expensive as well. One day, sitting at school, I received the mailing in the class group chat about a two week internship in the best writing University of Iowa. The competition was held on International level so I had huge doubts about the success of this idea. Nevertheless, I applied in good faith, hoping that my story will somehow interest people. Sometimes, spontaneous decisions are the best. Being accepted to the International Exchange Program organized by the United States Embassies, we had unforgettable two weeks with the best young writers around the world. It was the first time I was crossing the continents, but my fear was tackled by the interest and curiosity of going to another country. As a member of a small writing community, we started chatting long before we met each other. 39 participa

Wuhan: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei, China. With a population of 13,861,900, it is the most populous city in Hubei and the seventh-most-populous city in China. It is also one of China's nine national central cities.
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