The 5 Fears I Had Before Moving Abroad by Amirah Allen

El Teide in Tenerife, Spain

As I said before, moving abroad has been one of the best decisions I have made in my life thus far. However, before I left, I was scared of what was to come mainly because I had never been to Spain before. I read blogs, watched YouTube videos, and talked to a few people I knew who had moved abroad and looked like they were enjoying it. Of course most of the things I had discovered were positive, but there were a few blogs that made me flash some side eyes. Some people had me legitimately shook as they shared their experiences that ultimately ended with them on a flight back home (WHET?!). "Was my fate to be something similar?", I often thought. Well luckily my inner voice gently reminded me that everyone has his or her own unique experience and I cannot place limits on my life based on the fears of others. Hop on that flight and never look back if that is what you truly want. Don't ever stop yourself from doing something that you desire based on someone else's opinion. If that were the case then we would all still be living in caves terrified to even let the sun touch our skin. So with that being said, I share these 5 fears with you not to scare you, but to encourage you to let your dreams unfold.   ​

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