My First Outbound by Khushi Mehta, Navrachna International School, Vadodara

I had my outbound trip to Udaipur and Kumbhalghar in late March 2025. Madam clarified all our doubts we had about our trip and we were all very excited for what was to come ahead of us in next few days. Great discovery dawned upon us in morning as we had to wake up very early as all of us slept pretty late. Madam had explained us simple idiom which goes by “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”. My first outbound trip gave me a major confidence boost and to live and think independently taking into consideration all the different scenarios. Few unexpected events taught us to adapt to practical world and it improves face to face communication in big way. In alter universe, when we travel with our parents, all the things are taken care of by them and we just take them for granted. Me and other 3 friends shared room and hotel and made a small pact to stand by each other and not travel anywhere alone so as to avoid any untoward incident. This trip was a big learning experience and I learnt a simple thing – “Adaptability, fast problem-solving skill and confidence are the biggest take away from my Outbound.”