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I wouldn't be the person I am today if I never traveled。
如果我未曾旅行，就不会是现在的我。
Growing up, my mom was a teacher, so I've been instilled with agreat love for school. I recognize its importance and value, andeven now in college I try to take something away from everyclass I have to take, regardless of how boring I may find it. Withthat being said, I know I wouldn't be the person I am today if Inever traveled. Traveling has given me tons of great lessons,but there are ten that I know I'll never forget。
妈妈是老师，所以我长大的过程中一直被灌输着要热爱学校。我承认它的重要性和价值，甚至现在上大学了我也努力在不得不上的课上学到点东西，不管这个课有多无聊。所以说，我知道如果我从未旅行过，就不会是现在的我。旅行给了我很多经验，但其中有十个是我知道自己将永生难忘的。
1. How to appreciate and learn from another culture
如何欣赏其他文化并从中学习
Learning about other cultures in school is one thing, but actually experiencing a culture iscompletely different. Whether you're visiting art museums, looking at grand architecturallandmarks, or even just stopping for a coffee break in a happening café, traveling exposes you topeople and lifestyles that are completely different than anything you've probably encounteredback at home。
在学校了解其他文化是一回事，但真正体验一种文化完全是另一回事。无论你是参观艺术博物馆，还是看看宏伟的地标建筑，甚至只是在偶遇的咖啡馆停下来喝杯咖啡，旅行会使你见到和在家里遇到的完全不同的人和生活方式。
2. Patience
耐心
I have never taken a vacation where something doesn't go wrong. I've lost my luggage, gottenhopelessly confused with directions, and was even in an airport when a bomb went off. In general,life doesn't always go according to plan, even when you're on vacation. Learning how to deal withthe curveballs traveling throws your way teaches you how to be a more patient person in yourevery day life。
我在旅行中也不是一帆风顺，我弄丢过行李，体验过弄不清楚方向时的绝望迷茫，甚至在机场遭遇过炸弹爆炸。通常计划没有变化快，甚至在度假时也是如此。学会如何处理旅行给你制造的难题会教你如何在日常生活中更有耐心。
3. The importance of unplugging from social media
暂时远离社交媒体的重要性
I think I can speak for most people in my generation when I say social media takes up a lot of mytime. So for me, when I travel I love the fact that I'm often cut off from any Internet. After comingback home, I always realize that a life behind a screen can never compare to a life being lived fully。
我认为我可以代表大部分同龄人说社交媒体占据了我大部分的时间。所以对我而言，旅行时我很喜欢的一点就是，发现自己经常没法儿上网。回家之后，我总会意识到屏幕之后的生活永远比不上真实的生活。
4. How to live in the moment
如何活在当下
In college, we often spend most of our time worrying about the future. What classes should I takenext semester, will I get a job after graduation. Travelling, however, makes us all stop and justenjoy the moment. The difference between experiencing every second of your life instead ofdwelling on things out of your control is palpable and it's a lesson that's one of the most importantto take back home。
在大学，我们常常花大部分时间担忧未来：我下学期该上什么课?毕业后能找到工作吗?然而旅行使我们都不再担忧，只享受当下。真正经历生活中的每一刻和细想那些无法控制的事情之间的区别显而易见，这也是你要带回家的最重要的经验之一。
5. We are not so different【旅行,美文】
我们没多大区别
Regardless of culture, skin color, geographical location, or language, everyone in the world strivesfor the same things. We all want to be safe, we all want to be successful, we all want to live livesthat we can look back on and be proud of. Once you travel, you realize that the entire globe is allstriving towards the same goal: happiness。
不考虑文化、肤色、地理位置或语言，世界上每个人都在追求同样的东西。我们都想拥有安全感，我们都想成功，我们都想过着回首时会觉着自豪的生活。一旦你出去旅行，就会意识到全世界都在朝着同一个目标努力：幸福。
6. The world isn't as scary as you've been lead to believe
世界并不像你被灌输的那样可怕
If you watch the news as much as I do, it's hard to not start thinking that the entire world is ascary, dangerous place. Granted, it's important when travelling to keep your wits about you andtake special precautions, but in general, the average country is just as safe as the one you live innow. Danger is always out there, but you have just as likely of a chance of having something badhappen to you in the perceived safety of your home as you do abroad, so why let your fear inhibityou?
如果你和我看的新闻一样多，很难不开始觉得整个世界是一个可怕危险的地方。的确，旅行时机智一点、采取一些特别的预防措施很重要，但通常一般的国家都和你现在所居住的地方一样安全。危险总是存在，但你待在自以为安全的家里发生危险的可能性和在国外是一样的，所以为什么要被恐惧束缚呢？
7. You're a lot more capable than you ever thought you could be
你的能力会更强，超出自己的想象
People always say that travel is a transformative experience, and I think that all stems from realizingthat you are capable of far more than you ever could have imagined. As an introvertedbookworm, it seems nearly impossible that I've done some of the things I've done. Whether I wasmaking friends with complete strangers, or even efficiently planning a vacation, when I look backon my travels, I feel a sense of pride akin to finishing a marathon. Travel truly changes you, but inthe absolute best way imaginable。
人们总说旅行是一次改造人的经历，我认为所有这一切都源于你意识到自己远比曾经想象的更有能力。作为一个内向的书虫，我几乎不可能做成我完成的那些事。无论是和完全陌生的人交朋友，或者甚至是有效地计划一个假期，当我回首旅行经历时，都感觉像跑完马拉松一样自豪。旅行真的会改变你，但方式绝对是你能想到的最好的。
8. There's no place like home
没有像家一样的地方
Travelling abroad is a deeply rewarding experience, and I don't think I've ever disliked a place I'vebeen to. Traveling to other places reminds me that the USA is absolutely awesome. When you livehere, it gets easy to overlook some of the amenities you've grown up with, but once you spend afew weeks any place outside of the United States, it's hard not to realize just how fortunate youare to be an American。
去国外旅行是非常有意义的经历，我认为自己从未讨厌去过的地方。去其他地方旅行提醒我美国绝对是棒极了。住在这儿，你很容易忽略掉伴随你成长的一些便利设施，但一旦你出国在任何地方待几星期，你想不庆幸自己是美国人都难。
9. Day to day problems aren't really "problems"
日常的问题真的都不是“问题”
It's easy to get caught up in your own little world, where small things like a bad haircut or spillingcoffee on your favorite shirt are life-shattering, but once you travel you realize that your problemsreally aren't that much of a problem. Seeing how the rest of the world lives first-hand incomparison to you makes you realize that you are beyond lucky to live the life you lead。【旅行,美文】
你很容易陷入自己的小世界里，像头型剪得不好或咖啡洒在了最喜欢的衬衫上这样的小事都【旅行,美文】
足以击垮你的生活，但一旦你出去旅行了，就会意识到你的问题真没那么严重。直接接触世界上其他人的生活，再对比自己，你就会意识到能过这样的生活真是超级幸运。
10. Stay humble
保持谦卑
Our whole lives we've been told just how important and one-of-a-kind we are. Once you travel yourealize that's kind of bogus. The world is a giant place, and we each just make up a tiny part of it.You, as complex as your life may be, are just background noise to the person sitting next to youon the subway. This sounds depressing, but it really serves as a great reminder to stay humble andnot sweat the small stuff。
我们一生都被灌输着自己多重要而且独一无二，一旦出去旅行你就意识到这都是瞎说。世界很大，我们每个人只是其中一小部分。你和你的生活一样复杂，但在地铁上对坐你身边的人来说却只是背景噪音。这听起来令人沮丧，但真的可以提醒你保持谦卑，不要为小事烦心。
向东街牛肉面
每有外地的客人来新化，早餐的首选当然是去向东街呷牛肉面。其实不只招待外地来客如此，即便是土生土长的新化人，到向东街去吃碗牛肉面也是人生一大享受。
但我的童年和少年期是十分拒绝面食的，凡是以小麦为原材料制成的食品我都会退避三舍。小时候，母亲照例是要种一大片麦子的，下种、锄草、割麦、槌麦、扬禾、磨面、筛粉，到从面条机里流出长长的面条，挂在竹杆上，晾干，切成捆，就是挂面了。这一过程漫长、曲折，我看着母亲汗流浃背，日渐消瘦、黝黑。母亲的黑和面粉的白形成了强烈对比。以后的日子里，一家人的午饭就是面条。当然也会留点面粉，去地里摘个南瓜，切成条块，煮一大锅汤，再把面粉和得稀稀的，用汤勺一瓢一瓢的舀到沸腾的南瓜汤里，烫熟后，浓稠，整个屋里都有新收小麦的清香飘荡，弟弟是喜欢的，吃得呼哧呼哧。我照例不吃，对面条和面疙瘩我都敬而远之。
和面条结缘是在尝了向东街的牛肉面后。那时的我还在省城求学，寒假搭火车回家，到新化时已是半夜，我的姑姑家住向东街一木楼的二楼上，以往姑姑都会在我到家后给我做点热饭菜。那天到楼下后，我抬头看见姑姑家的窗户黑乎乎的，寒风呼啸，我裹紧了棉袄，忽然发现自己竟是那么的自私，于寒冬腊月，让姑姑从温暖的被窝里爬起来给自己弄吃的。街边一家面馆仍亮着灯，店主正揉着面团，大概是准备着明早做包子的材料。炉膛里的火依旧熊熊的散发着温暖，我在店门外徘徊、彷徨，老板娘发现了我，热情的出来招呼：“小姑娘，进来烤火，坐坐”。小店不大，靠墙摆了条案，放置厨房用具及碗筷，另一边放着两张四方桌，店门口放着炉子，上面架了两口大铁锅，店内拾掇得干净整洁。放下行李包，在条凳上落坐后，我不争气的肚子咕咕地叫唤。
“给我下碗粉吧！”
“粉没了，只有面条”
“哦„„”我的失落难以掩饰。
“来碗面条吧，我们店的面条是向东街最好吃的呢！”店主停了手里的活计，自豪地向我推荐。
“哼，向东街最好吃的面条难道就是新化的美食，难道是全国的美食，这么
显摆！”我不满地在心里嘀咕。但架不住肚子的抗议，只好弱弱地来了一句“那好吧„„”
店主麻利地捅开了炉火，往碗里加了姜、葱、蒜、山胡椒油等调味料和红红的辣油，从一口铁锅里舀了两勺白白的猪骨汤冲了进去。这当口，另一口锅里的清水也滚了，翻腾着，犹如一朵不败的玉兰花在怒放着，店主抓起一把面撒了进去，盖上盖，几分钟后，面条变成软绵绵的，用长长的竹筷捞到碗里，又抓了几片青菜放在滚水里烫软，夹到面条上，再舀了几勺连汤带水的牛肉盖码铺在上面。红绿托底，小山盖帽，如一幅春意盎然的山水画。面一端到我面前，哇，真的是色香味俱全，夹一根吸到嘴里，爽滑筋道，我一下被折服了，大快朵颐。长沙的粉是清汤寡水的，加了腌豆角，也冇点味，只能聊以充饥。就是常德著名的津市米粉，加了油腻的盖码，小半碗后，便会让人觉得肥腻，再无回味与留恋。而今晚，一碗热乎香辣的牛肉面被我三五下就解决了，连面汤也喝了个精光，我满意的打了个荡气回肠的饱咯，第一次感觉面条原来这么美味。
回家后，我向父亲大肆称赞新化向东街的牛肉面好吃。中专毕业后，我回到我的母校水车中学去看望父亲，父亲执意要拉我上街下馆子，原来紫鹊界脚下的水车街上也有了一家向东街牛肉面馆，父亲自豪地说，每个周未，他都会在这里吃上一碗牛肉面，再骑自行车回到二十里外的家。听着，我的眼睛湿湿的，作为一名普通教师，父亲平时省吃俭用，把有限的工资尽量多的寄给我，以使我在外求学不致太寒酸而受委屈，自己呢，吃一碗牛肉面就是劳累一周后给自己最好的奖赏。
时光浅浅流过，我和弟弟都在城里安了家，父亲也退休了，母亲终于扔掉了锄头、扁担，老两口过起了城里人的日子。一日，我提议，咱们去向东街吃牛肉面去。依然是四方桌，长条凳，老板娘照例笑哈哈的，老板依旧忙忙碌碌，软绵的面条上浮着红红的辣油汤，上面卧着喷香的爆牛肉片，闻着已经是深深陶醉。吃罢，母亲说，味道真不错，有新收麦子的清香。而我，却尝到了母亲的味道。
如今， “向东街牛肉面”已经走进了我的生活。周末，一家子走进向东街吃一碗牛肉面是我们平凡生活中的亮点。不但如此，“向东街牛肉面”已走出了向东街，走出了新化，走出了娄底，甚至扎根到了外省，漂泊在外的梅山游子在异地他乡也能吃上家乡美食，它成为了普通百姓生活里的一缕清香。
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