By: Martin Nalbandian
While studying journalism and
creative writing as a sophomore at Rutgers University, Nile Batista uses most
of his down time traveling around the entire globe in search of a good time and
good people as well as a learning opportunity.
Unlike many of his colleagues at
Rutgers, Nile enjoys the euphoric feeling that comes with traveling to a new
place in the world. Locations that Nile has traveled to include Puerto Rico,
Amsterdam, Italy and London. He has traveled to regions and locations that many
don’t accomplish in their lifetime. And he’d love to keep going.
“The thing I love about it most is
the people I meet at all of these places and finding out about their culture,
it makes me want to keep discovering new areas,” said Batista.
Nile doesn’t only travel for
entertainment purposes however, he plans on also studying abroad at some point
during his college career. Traveling has proven to be a worthwhile way to further
a career in journalism, as many journalists are able to make a career out of
international reporting.
“Once you get past the initial
shock of being in a new place, it becomes very easy to become accustomed to
everything and accomplish bigger things like learning about everything the
country has to offer,” he added.
Some also enjoy being in groups
when they are traveling to a new place, but that is not the case with Nile, as
he always prefers to travel alone, enhancing his experience in the foreign
country by making his own decisions. Nile also is fond of creating new bonds in
the countries he lives in, enhancing his communication skills with people all
over.
It is also no coincidence that Nile
chose Rutgers, one of the most diverse campuses in the world, as his next source
of education. His love for different cultures and people are a higher priority
over just some bland state school.
“Rutgers is really great because I
feel that it helps me in preparing to face different aspects of life in all of
these countries that I visit”
Batista is also an avid sports fan, pulling for soccer teams
Liverpool and Manchester United of the English Premier league. While visiting
England, he even had the opportunity of attending a match between the two.
“That was an amazing experience”, he mentioned. “Aside from
the fact that I wasn’t sure who to root for, it was a great experience that I
would totally do again”.
Nile is able to find a good balance
between work and pleasure activities while he travels and hopes to become even
better at those skills in the future. But for now, he is impressed with what he
has accomplished.
“I hope to keep traveling and
possibly have a career in it someday if I’m lucky, but for now I’m just taking
it all in”.
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