Our twenties are the years we want to learn a lot, love a lot, travel the world from one country to another and meet new people. Though sometimes (most of the time) we don’t always have the money or time to do that. Still, nothing is impossible. Volunteering is great way to do it all in a budget friendly way and the truth is the world we live in needs people to volunteer before they are 30 more then we need it for our personal growth.
Meet new people & Create new memories
Volunteering will allow you to create some of the best memories of your life. It will be all about trying things with new people, in a different place!
The great thing about it is that you’ll meet not only loads of likeminded people but also completely different characters from different backgrounds as well. This is what adds to the fun to your experience: you’ll be able to learn so much from them just by talking and the chances are you will remain in contact for life!
Career booster: It will look great on your CV!
If you’ve just left college or still studying, volunteering abroad will look impressive on your resume! When you want to learn some skills that might be useful for your future career, you can always find opportunities that will contribute to them. Volunteering also a good way to show what’s near and dear to your heart and you can adapt to new environment or comfortable with trying new things important to you and show that you’re more than willing to try new things. The perfect message to put across!
Get out of your comfort zone!
Try things you’ve never tried before, say yes to everything (almost) and do your best to get the most out of your experience. Try new foods or learn a language, talk to as many different people as you can and take these experience home when you return at the end of your time in that new environment. That’s how volunteering builds you as a person by getting you out of your comfort zone a little.
#YOLO
Do it while you can! You are never going to live this day again, be in the same age you are now or have time same amount of time you have at the moment! Maybe ths there is a country that you’ve always wanted to visit, or a language you want to learn. A volunteering experience will help you cross a few things off of your bucket list, that is for sure! Embrace your freedom and enjoy it while you can!
Make a difference
Actions speak louder than words and volunteering is a rewarding way to give back to the world we live in. Use the oppurtunities you have in life to make a difference in a community or a person’s life that might not have them. Whether it’s for children, environment or something else, giving your time and skills to those who need it and appreciate it will create a great difference in your life as well.
Leave behind your laptop and phone (for a while)
In our world today, people spend hours tuned into social media on their phones and laptops, and a couple more to e-mails, Netflix and daily to-dos! That’s a huge amount of time that you spend staring on a screen. Volunteering is the perfect excuse to escape that a little! You can get out there, get back to nature and stay there for a while. Feel the sun on your face, the sand between your toes, the wind through your hair – whatever does it for you!
Learn about issues going on in the world
It’s very easy to get lost in a city life , in your daily routines and forget that the world is a big place with lots of different people and realities you can learn to love.
Sometimes, being in a completely different place, sharing it with a whole new range of people can introduce you to another way of seeing some of the issues going on around us. You don’t even have to spend your time discussing politics or world issues whole day. Simply getting out in the world is an amazing way to open up your eyes and perspective. You’ll never regret it!
Capture the moment! Take notes and photos.
We all love taking photos so why not turn your travelling experience into a photo diary or even a project? Keep a journal or go online and share your experiences on a travelling blog! This way you can capture the breathtaking moments, log all your favorite memories and go through them when you are home. This is also great to take your loved ones through your experience and show them what you’ve seen and lived!
Written by Asli Ertem
