3) On the importance of seeing music live That being said, I was learning about languages and cultures I never would have experienced in school, and the physicality of actually being in these places deepened my understanding standing of the world as a community, which is much smaller than most imagine. As we jumped from country to country, we were faced with a new language every week, and communication was reduced to a primitive version of sign language that bordered on ridiculous miming. Traveling Europe’s gorgeous countryside became my favorite pastime, more so than rolling down the long, monotonous superhighways of our American trips, but it came with its own unique set of challenges.

The education I was getting out here on the road proved to be far more valuable to me than any algebra or biology test I had ever failed, because I was discovering life firsthand, learning social and survival skills I still rely on to this day (e.g., knowing when to speak and when to shut the fuck up). These are indeed things that cannot be learned from an old schoolbook under the cold classroom lights they must be seen, heard, and felt in person to be truly appreciated. To really see America, you need to drive it mile by mile, because you not only begin to grasp the immensity of this beautiful country, you see the climate and geography change with every state line. 1) On the joys of traveling in the United States

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