u/lmir1a

My son just announced he is taking a gap year after year 3 of college to travel the world. He will then return to school and finish year 4. He saved / invested / etc enough $ to make it work. As a parent, I am so uncomfortable with this idea as he is a young 20 year old and I envision the worst happening to him during his travels. More so, I think returning back to school will not be easy…

Are any of you either parent or young people who travelled extensively at 20 or so? What were your experiences ? Is my panic justified ?