Last April I travelled on my own for the first time: four days in Hue.
My mother was against the idea, and my father said nothing, which is worse.
I a bed in a for eighty thousand dong a night.
In the first evening I ate dinner alone and felt for about ten minutes.
Then a group of students at the next table me to join them.
Travelling on your own changes the day: you everything and you also carry every mistake.
I got lost twice, waited two hours for a bus and paid too much for a hat.
However, I also spoke more English in four days than in a year at school.
On your own, you cannot stand behind a friend who speaks better than you.
My mother now tells other parents that a short trip on your own is a good exam for a .