Traveling changes you. When I say traveling, it doesn't mean being a tourist. Going to a country for a few days and seeing the tourist spots. I am talking about staying for a long time, interacting with the locals, forming a relationship with them, knowing and respecting their cultures, eating their food and knowing much more about their history and others. Most of the time, we have a preconceived notion about certain people and country based on what we read and hear, but it is more than that. Most of the time, it is not what we expected once we really assimilate into the country, its people, its culture and history and dig deeper. Suddenly you realize that the world is not all about you. We are just a part of much bigger picture. Having this priceless experience, my identity changes. Not for the worse but for the better. A world citizen. A part of the human race. If I ever have a child, I think the best education for her is to travel as she grows up. I believe this will make her a better person. No education is much better than to experience what's real rather than reading about something from the books or on the internet. Just like the quote says "The World Is a Book and Those Who Do Not Travel Read Only One Page" And I do not want to read just one page. Also what you read, even if it is based on someone's experience, that is not your experience but someone else's experience. Her experience is not the same as yours and could be biased. Better experience it yourself rather than learn something that's not your own.