Types of People in a Study Tour

Study tours are a great time to truly get to know the people you spend time with on campus and in classrooms. It's also a convenient way to travel because they tend to be subsidised and as a result, pocket-friendly, while providing a great medium to supplement classroom learning with practical knowledge. The people on these tours can generally be divided up in a few camps based on their antics. Here are the people you can expect to run into.

PSEUDO INTELLECTUALS
These are perhaps the most serious people on the whole trip. Just about everything is up for analysis and debates, which is great when kept distanced from everyone else's nap times. These are the ones who take notes, conduct interviews and have long speeches to give during meal times after the day comes to an end. If you're in need of sleep, you'll most likely be denied the chance due to their very loud and (sometimes) dramatic debates in the wee hours of the night. You may also find stacks of tea cups in the vicinity.

SERIAL PDA OFFENDERS
These are the people who somehow manage to turn everyone into their nth wheel. You can try to avoid being so all you want but they're not seeking your permission or freeing you of the misery. Couples on trips usually live in an impenetrable bubble, just having a vacation of their own, with your existence equating to pollution in their beautiful world. If you're having to room with one, may the Lord bless your soul, because you're going to have very limited access to your own space.

KLUTZES
Some people manage to get into accidents regardless of the situation and tours aren't the best time for this bunch. They do, however, make for good comic relief and occasional horrors. There's generally a doubt about whether some of these people will make it back alive (in one piece) and it's usually pretty well grounded. 

FASHIONABLY LATE
Bigger groups are always harder to herd, especially when in areas one is not familiar with. These individuals, however, have everyone else on their toes, searching for them and calling them incessantly in order to be able to actually be able to move from point A to B without losing a whole day. These people are a diverse bunch, with some being perpetually lost or untraceable and others being perpetually asleep. 

FREE RIDERS
This has to be the one group that I am least favourable towards. These people either bring nothing with them or don't use any of their own stuff. They'll devour your snacks, use your toiletries and drink your water – all without making any effort or contribution to refill the supplies they depleted.

If your tour spans over a few days, your patience may be tested and pushed to its limit. The best thing to do is remember it's all temporary and focus on having the best time. If anything, you'll at least learn how to find escapes.