Writing is such an integral part of our society that it’s hard to imagine civilizations existed without it. Writing is a tangible method of communication, one that withstands the test of time and space – writing is universal.
I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately as I prepare to travel. There are so many unknowns that sometimes it seems like I’m heading to a new world, instead of just flying across an ocean.
So as I prepare myself to live and thrive in Oxford, I know that there is always one thing I can lean back on: writing.
No matter where I am, I’ll be able to write. It’s a universal experience I can carry with me anywhere. Even if I were going to a place where no one spoke English, I’d be able to take solace in the fact that I was still able to create something concrete and universal through writing.
But the fact that Oxford is a place of inspiration for so many incredible writers is a bonus – I’m hoping that experience is universal, that the natural beauty of my surroundings will take me into the minds of the greats who also wrote there.