"Don't be afraid: I was terrified of traveling by myself. I worried about things going wrong such as missing my train/plane/getting lost. Really in the end you have to be brave and have faith that things will turn out all right and that it's all part of the experience. You'll never forget those moments and you learn from them. I learned this when I missed my train to get to England. I was upset mostly because that was money down the drain. I ended up calling my mom in tears, she asked me where I was, [and] I told her in Paris. “[What] are you upset about,” she said, “you’re in Paris!"

I know it's cheesy to say that "money comes and goes," and "everything happens for a reason," but in all honesty, I believe it! So don't be afraid! Branch out because you'll never regret it.”
Katherine (Vancouver, Canada)