Learning as if you were travelling

How hard is learning travelling? How exciting is it? How adventurous are we when we hit the road?
And if we started the journey of learning as if it was a trip, with all its pleasures and hardships, fears and fun, expectations and reality? This could change the way we perceive learning and help us achieve better results, as well as enjoy the process itself.

So, how could we benefit from seeing learning as a journey?
1. Planning. Just like a trip, a learning process needs to be planned. When to start, how fast to go, how often  (if ever) to stop. Having a road map might be helpful, too: it will show where we are and how far we need to go to reach the destination.
2. Packing. Taking all the necessary stuff: buying and\or downloading books, courses; arranging lessons with a teacher. Don't leave before you have packed the essentials, still, be open to any add-ons that might turn out useful during the trip.

3. Following the route, step by step. Just like you would hardly choose an itinerary offering New York-Paris-Sydney-Moscow in a week (and in the proposed order), it isn't a brilliant idea to set far-fetching goals if it's possible to move step by step from one realistic goal to another, passing the milestones and meanwhile assessing the results.

4. Arrival. Unlike travelling, learning does not seem to give us a chance to get to the destination point. Still, such aims as passing an exam, being able to make a conversation in a foreign language, getting a driving license, etc. can be perceived as arrival after a long and usually tiring way, thus giving the sense of satisfaction and making us to strive for a new journey.

Have a safe and exciting trip! Have fun while learning!