travel by yourself. you do not have to. ask a friend or a family member you are comfortable with and go together. if you do decide to go by yourself, you will probably run into things you have never experienced. when i moved to new york, i got extremely home sick. i had never been home sick before and i have been out of the country by myself before. it surprised me, but in the end i got to know myself better. whether you go traveling by yourself or with a friend, there will always be situations you are not prepared for. as long as you know that when you 