Come on. So it's a little harder for a 16-year-old to travel, but not impossible. If traveling with your family isn't an option for whatever reason, explore alternate options through your high school, your church if you have one, etc. Most high schoolers I know who were able to go to interesting places went on mission trips. I also know a guy who saved up some money and hooked up with one of those foreign exchange group programs. Or get in your car and drive to Toronto (if you have a car. you may not have a car), it's a cool place. I myself didn't travel much in high school, because it's way harder. But fuck, traveling in college is the easiest damn thing in the world. If you want to travel after college, get a job that involves moving around a lot. In no way does "being 16 and unable to get out of Illinois at the moment" translate into "stuck forever." It only seems like it. In the meantime listen to the Hold Steady and do hard drugs.Please don't hate me for being 16, by the way.