It is surreal to think that I am sitting on the train heading through the countryside towards London where I will then get my flight and head off to Down Under. With only a few hours to go, I couldn’t help myself but to write everything down.
Making the decision to move abroad was tough. Don’t get me wrong, it was easy in a sense as I always knew I wanted to do something like this but moving away from the family that you grew up with the past 23 years can have a huge impact on your final decision.
It was a bitter sweet goodbye where I knew this was the right decision for me but knew I would miss my family dearly. I want to be able to spread my wings, I want to experience new opportunities and embrace new cultures. Nothing sounds more exciting in my opinion.
Don’t get me wrong, I know everyday will have its new challenges as it is a new environment, new people and new fears I am going to come face to face with. However, the excitement and thrill of it all will far outweigh the what-ifs?
As you grow out of your final teenage years and into the early stage of your twenties, there are many routes you can go down.
This is the one I am choosing.
People may question my choice, judge it or doubt that I haven’t ‘looked into’ it enough.
The truth is, you cannot let other people influence a decision you have dreamed about your whole life.
My Mum and Dad have always encouraged me to go out there and be myself. They say that is when I am at my best. I believe this.
When I have no care in the world and just trust that everything is going my way, it does.
Yes there are moments when this isn’t the case. This year is a great example of the many hardships I have faced with family bereavements and personal issues. However, through it all, I kept going. I kept my head held high and pushed forward, trying to take the positives from the negatives and reminding myself that everything happens for a reason – even when I didn’t understand or first see it.
Now we enjoy the journey where we both set off to work in our passions. Mines being teaching. I want to use this platform to update you all on what it is like to teach abroad, to help with any fears you may have and answer any questions on how I went about getting the offer. For now though, I will sit back and relax and take in everything along the way.
Speak soon ~ C
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