This is an interesting question. What some people see as a risk, others do not. Life is different for everyone, I believe. We are all individuals, which is a great thing. That\u2019s one of the best things about being alive. The differences in each of us. I love individuality and I love meeting different kinds of people and I love meeting people from other countries and cultures. Being from Australia is awesome but being an island, we yearn<\/u> for adventure. We feel that we need to explore<\/u> different places to see the world. I think this makes our country unique. Now, that\u2019s not to say that people from other countries don\u2019t like to travel but I think that it\u2019s a rite of passage<\/u> for young Australians to go backpacking after their studies.<\/p>\n
Okay, so let\u2019s begin on what I think the risks are that I have taken. Now, once again, what is risk? Taking a chance? Doing something you don\u2019t usually do or don\u2019t feel comfortable doing? As I said, it\u2019s different for everyone. We, as a family have always moved around. By that, I mean moving house or sometimes moving to a different town or state. There were various reasons, usually for business, so it was not so unusual for us. The first time I moved without my family was from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland to Brisbane to live with my girlfriend. This was a risk because it was the first time for me to live with a girl as a couple. It was scary but ended up being a fun experience. We felt all grown up<\/u>.<\/p>\n
The second risk was traveling abroad with the same girlfriend. That was living together and backpacking around Europe for 6 months. What a great experience that was. It was total freedom to go where we wanted and do what we wanted. We bought a Eurobus ticket which gave us the option to visit many countries in Europe with an unrestricted<\/u> time frame. Well, unrestricted within 4 months. After Europe, we went to the Greek islands for 2 weeks then Turkey for another two weeks. There, we did a scuba diving course, which some would say was also risky. What fun we had. We met wonderful people and swam in the sea which was magical. So peaceful and dreamlike<\/u>. I would recommend scuba diving if you get the chance. We also took a 3-day boat cruise with a boat owner named Captain Crazy. He was crazy but crazy in a fun rather than dangerous way. I loved that guy.<\/p>\n
My most recent risk was moving to Japan. Leaving my family, my friends, my country, my language and the safety of home. Was it worth it? Of course it was. What is life without risk? Boring is what I say. Now, I don\u2019t judge people for taking a different path. I respect people for their decisions. My life is not for everyone, but it\u2019s the only way I know how to live. No regrets is what I say.<\/p>\n
Peter <\/p>\n
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\nVocabulary<\/b><\/p>\n
yearn (v) - to have an intense feeling of longing for something
\nexplore (v) - to travel through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
\nrite of passage (phrase) - a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life
\ngrown up (adj.) - adult
\nunrestricted (adj.) - having no limits
\ndreamlike (adj.) - having the qualities of a dream; unreal \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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