Day 15: Are you in a 1970’s cult or on a study abroad trip?

Alhambra (Granada, Spain). 2014

Take a look at the list below and take your best guess. Are you in a 1970’s cult or on a study abroad trip?

1. You’ve traveled to a foreign country
2. There’s a strict set of rules with one main leader
3. You’re experimenting with drugs + alcohol
4. Most of you are white
5. Everyone is about your age
6. Lots of casual sex
7. It feels like you’re finding your purpose in life
8. If one person messes up, the whole group gets punished
9. You’re having epiphanies about the world and discovering yourself
10. You’re forced to socialize with the group
11. Some of you in the group decide to get matching tattoos or piercing
12. You’re in classes or learning a lot of new age ideas
13. It’s expensive
14. You haven’t had much contact with your family

1–14: A 1970’s Cult

1–14: A study abroad trip

Song: Travesuras — Nicky Jam

This was one of the most popular songs when I studied abroad and every time I hear it I am transported to 2014.