Surfers in snowy Colorado, kayakers in the South of France, hot air balloon rides in Scandinavia, all choose to pursue their adventure dreams. However, is it still possible to be an adventurer in a time where most of the world has been discovered, mapped, and explored? Is it possible to have a career in that field? Read this article to find out how to define your adventure and acquire the skills necessary to make your life an adventure.
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Part 1 of 3: Finding Your Adventure
Step 1. Define an adventure for yourself
An adventurer is someone who looks for unusual and unusual situations. If you want a career in adventure, then your choice to define an “adventure” will shape your career plans, methods, goals, meaning, and goals.
Wanting to be adventurous doesn't mean having to climb a cliff if you're interested in Amazonian frogs. Channel your interests into a challenging career and choose something that is personally satisfying and meaningful
Step 2. Consider outdoor activities
Are you the type of person to be dragged along to dinner? Who picks dandelions and daisies? Who likes poetry about nature? Do you like to go to the forest if you have the chance? Or maybe you like to swim early in the morning in a cold lake.
If the idea of hiking in the mountains between crystal clear rivers gives you peace of mind and doesn't make you panic about taking an antihistamine, then an adventure that's right for you is wild forest conservation, ecotourism, or recreation to enjoy the natural scenery
Step 3. Count the scars on your body
Are you a tree climber and a daredevil? Make your knees hurt often? Are you the first to volunteer to be an instructor at the gym and the last to quit? If you're used to moving around, you may feel confined when you're sitting in class. Perhaps the thought of working on a computer in a boring office creates vague worries. Maybe you're not afraid to ride your bike fast on busy streets and think of diving as a relaxing weekend activity. A rushing river? No need to worry?
For you, adventure may be an extreme sport, an outdoor activity that requires endurance, or nature exploration
Step 4. Consider doing a cultural exploration
Are discovering new music, trying new foods, and getting lost in unfamiliar territory fun for you? It's also possible that the history of a place interests you. Maybe you've always wanted to learn Japanese, see the sights of Siberia from a train, or spend time drinking red wine and tasting goat cheese.
For you, adventure is archaeological research or journalism. This could be culinary, historical, or artistic. Also consider anthropology and sociology, if you have a talent for research
Step 5. Consider helping others
If as a child you found an injured rabbit in your backyard, you would put it in a shoebox and take care of it. Do you always follow foreign news? Does poverty breed feelings of injustice and you want to create change? Would you like to do something for the world and contribute your talents to make the world a better place than you see it now?
Humanitarian and philanthropic adventures are for you. Consider working in the legal or medical field
Step 6. Find a variety of insects
Are you interested in the animals' names, their classifications, or their various quirks? Do you always have pets? Have you always had an inexplicable affinity for rocks? Volcanoes always excite you. You can name all kinds of dinosaurs as a child. You're never afraid to pick up frogs or touch snakes, so you may always feel at home when you're with other animal species.
A scientific research adventure is something for you. Consider potential fields such as biology, zoology, paleontology, or geology
Part 2 of 3: Gaining Experience
Step 1. Learn
The life of an archaeologist seems as fascinating as that of Indiana Jones, but it's because there's no scene in which he revises a 30-page research article on ancient Sumerian religious ceremonies for an editorial review with an academic journal that earns him a professorship. Before you dig up the fossils of the African velociraptor dinosaur, you'll need to prepare for success. There's no other way to “take an Adventure course”, but you can learn something that will allow you to travel and prepare to do what you want.
- If you are interested in scientific adventure, study biology or other related life sciences. Chemistry will keep you in the laboratory and in front of computers, while marine biology will take you out to sea.
- If you enjoy traveling, then studying in hospitality programs (hotels, restaurants, catering), and tourism would be a smart investment. Studying a foreign language is an added bonus for marketing yourself in the future.
- If you are interested in sports or outdoor activities that involve nature, ecology programs in all their specialties are available throughout the university. Consult an academic advisor to find out what is right for you.
- In the United States, after graduating from college, you can apply for a Fulbright scholarship or other aid program to seek research funding or teaching experience in another country. These programs cover a wide range of projects, from teaching music in Russia to teaching poetry in South America.
- If you're not interested in college, fear not. Keeping yourself informed about the challenging field you want isn't as complicated as getting a library card and doing it yourself. Developing a number of good skills such as videography or photography may be a very useful skill. Someone needs to know how to operate a high-definition video camera at the North Pole. So, why don't you?
Step 2. Enroll in the Peace Corps organization
For Americans, one great way to have a guaranteed, semi-organized experience abroad for two years is to enroll in the Peace Corps. This can be a good way to repay student loans, develop the ability to travel, and build connections in other places. It is also a very satisfying way to give, as you will be participating in humanitarian aid for people in need.
Combine the duties of the Peace Corps with your passion for traveling while you are in your destination country to the fullest. Use the weekends for an excursion to the Mediterranean and explore for food or seek out a nature trail in Scandinavia. This activity will restore your spirit and be ready to go back to working hard on your assignments
Step 3. Find work abroad as an au pair (working as a domestic helper in a house in exchange for being able to live in the house) or childcare
In Europe, it is common for young people and women who are not yet employed to work in childcare abroad. This can be a lucrative short-term opportunity, giving you the opportunity to experience a new culture while making money.
Being close to a family is a great way to learn the culture and language, as well as building on-going relationships that you can skip on your adventures. If you've worked in Germany with a family for a year, then those like brothers are what you want to know about when you're there again on a backpacking trip and when you need a warm place to sleep
Step 4. Teach English
English language skills are in great demand all over the world. In Southeast Asia in particular, the demand for English teachers is increasing. In the United States, some programs that facilitate teaching experiences, work-related and important qualifications, require a BA in any, but not all, fields. You may be able to find private tutoring jobs yourself, but organizations that specialize in placing US teachers abroad are the safest and easiest way to find work.
Step 5. Enroll in a mission trip or study abroad program
If you have the time and funds, churches or schools in the United States usually make annual trips abroad that can provide the thrill of adventure you are looking for. Even if it's only a few weeks and the work is as strenuous as building a house in Guatemala or Peru, you get what you're looking for and can develop the skills needed. Any challenging job you apply to in the future will account for this experience.
This program is suitable for anyone who is interested in humanitarian work, even if you are in a travel group, who will end up doing tourism activities. Plan a trip on the spur of the moment and create your own fun
Step 6. Take a “gap year” and plan an adventure for yourself
Just do it. Couchsurfing organizations (organizations that provide a list of private homes to stay in when visiting places around the world) and opportunities to work on organic farms are available to anyone who has the time. This will provide an experiential journey, living with another culture, and a support network that may develop into a long-term opportunity that you never know. While it may take a few weeks to cycle from Minnesota to New Orleans, you've already made preparations for future stories and successes by simply getting somewhere.
When you return from an adventure, use this experience as a “gateway” to getting a job. Now that you've gained a do-it-yourself experience, you're already a highly sought-after adventurer
Part 3 of 3: Making a Career an Adventure
Step 1. Get a job to do what you want
Recreational worker, hiking guide, or dive instructor are paid positions that can be obtained with appropriate experience and certificates. The experience you accumulate from traveling abroad, traveling alone, or studying a field you love should open up many options for doing something you want to do. Get a job at your favorite park or start a business teaching kayaking.
If you get paid to teach someone something you love, then every day will be an adventure. Get a job at a ski resort teaching snowboarding or work in a miniature marine aquarium. So you don't have to be a marine biologist to work with animals
Step 2. Find a source of funding for your expedition
Find a source of funding for your expedition. Your main goal is to do something you love and get paid. If adventure is your thing, then if someone else is willing to finance a mushroom collecting expedition to France or a snow skating trip to Switzerland is a dream.
National Geographic provides a variety of funding for research proposals, from media to student hypotheses. Explore funding options based on each trip. Publish or sell travel results when you return. If you wrote a bestselling book about cross-country travel by prepaid rail, then you're in luck
Step 3. Document your adventure
Write down your adventure. Consider keeping up-to-date with your challenging experiences via blogs, websites, or social media networks. Make a film about your courage. The best way to get others interested in your adventures and to publicize your name as an adventurer for funding is to market yourself and your skills.
Selling photography or video on a freelance basis is a good way to find full-time employment with a publishing or media service company. Do you have any great pictures of the great horned owl while exploring nature? Try sending it to magazines. If you have a good story in Istanbul, try to get it published. If it's publish-worthy, you might get a job offer
Step 4. Get a job where there is adventure
If being in Australia is an adventure for you, then whatever you do while there will be challenging and allow you to explore your surroundings. Get a tour lead job or a physical job where you like and work weekends.
Many agricultural areas will employ seasonal workers to pick fruit, trim vines, or do other outdoor work. It's a challenging and low-paying job, but if you can get away from your job on a regular basis, then it will satisfy adventurers with a passion for travel
Step 5. Get a job that requires travel
Jobs that require travel such as salesman, activity coordinator, musician, or migrant worker will ensure you keep moving. Every working day will give results, feel fun, and provide new experiences.
As an alternative, try getting a job that can be done from anywhere. Telecommuting jobs (working from home and connected to the main office) such as editing, programming, and other online jobs will allow you to work from home, from overseas, or from anywhere you like. Collect as many opportunities as possible and set your own hours
Step 6. Work on campus
When the whole year is devoted to campus interests and classroom teaching, there is a wide range of research available that gives you plenty of opportunity to be in it and get paid, study trip opportunities, and essential support to do whatever you want. If you need to be in the Tower of London doing research for your next historical novel, university support is one of the best opportunities you'll get.
Tips
- Look for ways to go on a true adventure such as couch-surfing (staying at someone else's house while traveling), language teaching, or renting a vehicle.
- There are many travel preparation lists you can find online for all kinds of adventures. Use that list by doing a quick search online, so you don't waste time.
- Ask the locals for information wherever you go. The manual only provides limited and subjective information. Talking to locals and discovering more is an excellent opportunity.
- Bring some stuff. Your backpack should contain only a few items to make it comfortable to carry.
