Ever been on an extended vacation? Studied abroad? Come back from a company trip? Did you also automatically get attacked with questions and demands of descriptions from people you didn’t even think you knew? If so, this is for you.
Plan a Party and Prepare a PowerPoint
Chances are your family will have some sort of welcome home party planned for your return. All you have to do is create a presentation of your trip via PowerPoint. People have been underestimating the potentials of such a powerful presentation tool. Where else is it possible to combine all sorts of information in a condensed, creative space and project it to a greater audience? Add pictures, create an outline of awesome things you’ve done, and theme it all to your trip. Everything is conveniently located in one place and can be presented to multiple people or emailed to the ones who don’t show up.
Send Mass Postcards
This is the perfect opportunity to send both a picture and a cute description of what you’ve been up to. It also means you’ll have less explaining to do when you get home.
Blog
No, this is not typical blogger advice; it really is a good idea. It’s not like you don’t have internet access everywhere you go, so why not create an online scrapbook of your adventures? Not only will you be grateful for this memory-enhancing device when you’re 104 years old, but you can also link anyone who annoys you with questions about your trip. Another great thing about blogging is that you can gradually update it whenever you have time.
Safe Phrases
When all else fails and you actually need to tell people about where you’ve been and what you’ve been doing, these phrases can save some time.
“It was an… experience.”
This phrase doesn’t create a positive or negative connotation. It implies that you did some new things and learned something. In theory, this should be true for any trip. They can decide whether it was good or bad.
“I met so many remarkable people.”
The word ‘remarkable’ is defined by the tone of voice. It can be used to describe something amazing or terrifying. According to dictionary.com, some synonyms include: notable, noteworthy, striking, extraordinary, unusual, singular, and uncommon. All of them can go in either direction. Pick your favorite and adjust the statement at your whim.
Best of luck.
Yevheniya Shuportyaka - Genius and a little bit of modesty mixed together with enough self-confidence to make things work.
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