HAVE A SMART BUT CAREFUL FAITH IN PEOPLE
I strongly urge making new friends while you travel, as they can prove to be lifesavers. Usually one to be very smart and careful I managed to get wrapped up in conversations amongst a large group we were going to a bar with, and did not notice when my friends split from the group into a different bar. When I realized I lost them, panic set in. Thoughts raced through my head about being alone in a foreign city with strangers whose character I really didn’t know. However, the rapport I created with them at our hostel allowed me to have faith that these new friends were good people. They were and assured me that they would stick with me to make sure I had a safe and fun night. My lesson learned is that the majority of people are good, be smart in your judgments, and its not always the best idea to leave a group to try to find your friends solo.
