In 2014, I was looking through a Facebook group when I spotted a post claiming $200 roundtrip tickets to Dubai, With little     1     (hesitate), I confirmed the deal, checked my calendar and     2     (book) tickets. No asking friends, no waiting     3     job approvals, and no overthinking. It would be my first trip alone.

I met Jibri during the layover. She got my attention and we started chatting about travel deals and groups. During our small talk, I considered     4     (put) my earphones back in or making up a reason to excuse     5     (I). However, I finally decided to continue interacting with the new person and see     6     it could lead, In fact, she left a deep impression on me. Not only     7     we exchange contact information to meet in Dubai, but we joined other travel group members who rented a boat for an afternoon trip.

It was totally outside of my comfort zone! Unexpectedly, I met amazing people and gained     8     (wonder) friendships. I learned     9     (trust) my abilities and instincts(直觉) even when I had to improvise(即兴做事). I learned that strangers were just friends who hadn’t met you. Most importantly, I learned that my suitcase was much     10     (light) when I didn’t fill it with fear.