Rickmansworth, UK
One entire year away from home. Away from the daily hum drum life of suburban-hood. It was a decision that took great courage and thought. A decision that, for all I knew, was going to change my life forever. From the moment I was asked on the hard shoulder of the M25, to the moment I flew home after 12 months of adventure; the impact on my life was phenomenal.
It's a stigma known throughout the teen generations, that a great way to postpone growing up or faci...