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Memories of anything fade. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t have an effect. I went to a spanish speaking country for eight months, learned Spanish, now still speak Span
by graeme 6y ago
Memories of anything fade. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t have an effect.
I went to a spanish speaking country for eight months, learned Spanish, now still speak Spanish. And also came to know the country well. Still have friends from that time.
That’s absolutely transformative. The further you get from it the less it is relevant to your daily life, but it definitely has an impact.
But it also is no miracle. If you’re an (unhappy?) nerd at home you’ll be the same person abroad. As others mentioned “wherever you go, there you are” is just about the truest line there is relating to travel.
- anonytrary 6y agoVery insightful point. Your current state depends on your previous state. You don't go through life unfazed. Every experience turns you into what you are the next day, which results in repeated transformations. A small change in your life then, e.g (deciding not to go to a Spanish-speaking country) would result in many changes, including your comment not existing, and me never having written this comment. Then it's funny to consider the chances that I would have gone on to make a life-changing decision because of this thread. Pretty interesting stuff.