Travel

11 WAYS YOUR KIDS ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED IF THEY TRAVEL

By Christina DesMarais

According to a survey of nearly 1,500 teachers, students who travel reap a wealth of rewards

If you travel frequently for business your perspective on life likely differs from people who don't. First, you've experienced new cities with different cuisines, climates, peoples and personalities from your home base. It follows, then, that your kids can benefit from seeing more of the world, as well. In fact, the Student and Youth Travel Association (SYTA) recently released findings from a study which surveyed 1,432 U.S. teachers who credit international travel, in particular, with affecting students in a myriad of ways:

• Desire to travel more (76%)
• Increased tolerance of other cultures and ethnicities (74%)
• Increased willingness to know/learn/explore (73%)
• Increased willingness to try different foods (70%)
• Increased independence, self-esteem and confidence (69%)
• More intellectual curiosity (69%)
• Increased tolerance and respectfulness (66%)
• Better adaptability and sensitivity (66%)
• Being more outgoing (51%)
• Better self-expression (51%)
• Increased attractiveness to college admissions (42%)