Travel alone and a new challenge.

First time traveling alone to another part of the world.

The goal of many people is to travel around the world, and of course, many of them do, but when you get that opportunity to do it and have to leave alone without any family member to help you, many fears come to your being.

In my case it was not different, first came the opportunity I had sought for a long time, also that this time helps me both personally and professionally.

The first fear that I faced is to be able to pay the plane ticket, this time I had a lot of help from my family.

When I had the plane ticket, another fear appeared; have everything necessary in terms of medication, syringes, medical prescriptions, etc., for the application of insulin and control of my diabetes and have no problems at the airports or in the place of visit. (I prefer to have everything ready and covered so I do not go looking later and face the reality that it does not exist in that other place).

Those were the first fears I was presented because it was all so fast, that still in my mind, this adventure was not completely processed.

Once at the airport, I had the wonderful opportunity that my parents went with me and waited until I had to go to the waiting room.

When I was alone in the room I still felt very calm because I was in my country Mexico, my nerves started a bit because the flight was delayed a few minutes, people were desperate, lining up in such a small room, when boarding the plane I said to myself, "Here the adventure begins."  

I arrived in Frankfurt and I felt a bit lonely, I went through the Migration area, where there were two women and they asked me for my passport and my flight reservation, of course in English, but I am the kind of person that shows you a smile and expect the same, but nothing happened here, instead they were both very cold and according to them they spoke in "low voice" but of course I listened and saw their faces, it was not a very good experience in this section, They gave me my documents and went to the waiting room, where I had to wait 6 hours, but the wait was not so boring because I started talking in Spanish, with a cleaning lady who lives in Germany but is from El Salvador, this talk It helped me a lot. She bought half a chicken for 3 euros (of course I paid for it) from the airport workers' cafeteria, it was the most delicious 3 euro chicken I could eat that day.  

After all that, it was time to take the last plane to my destination Wrocław, in my mind was traveling ideas about my luggage, another fear, hoping that my suitcase would arrive in Poland.

I arrived in a cold Wroclaw, someone went to the airport for me, and in my room, I could rest, but with my eyes open for the change of schedule, thinking of my family that I miss them every day and wishing that the weeks go by as quickly as possible. possible (so it will be) and return to my warm Mexico with my family and eat chilaquiles, tortillas, guacamole, chile and more food from my country.

 

Other fears came, those of not giving status at work, but I think I am doing well and I hope to continue.

Facing a new reality and lifestyle is a great challenge that everyone must face, and I will do it, it is only 6 weeks, and I will give my best effort, of course without spending too much and survive well in these weeks.

If an opportunity comes to your life do not let it pass, take it and make it a reality.