Reading spurs your spiritual and psychological development, your essential soul. It's a gateway to "evolving" yourself during your lifetime, rather than stagnating within an unenlightened person.
Opening New Worlds
Travel programs done correctly empower young people to explore the world around them, perhaps to engage them in a culture different from their own.
Activating an Education
Education becomes a lifetime commitment when one is engaged by a teacher, a parent, or a mentor from the very beginning.