Two months. Two months of secrecy, travelling and surprise planning. Two months spent with my love, Luke, seeing spectacular things across New Zealand and Australia.
Two months ago I decided to leave Aus when my student visa lapsed in Mid-March. A very tough decision, as I had just DAYS earlier convinced my mom I wouldn’t be coming home for another year or two because of doing my Master and working in Aus. So what made me change, in those three days I had to make up my mind, after returning from Maldives? If you ask me I’ll tell you why.
I have done and seen so much during these two months that my brain is exhausted from all the new memories and experiences. It hasn’t had time to process everything yet. The leaving Australia-part hasn’t sunk in yet. Heck, I feel like I’m only home on vacation right now, like in the years before – but now I actually have to get a job and deal with lots of administrative things that I didn’t have to do the other times I was home. What gym to choose? What internet/phone plan? Public transport options? What jobs should I apply for? The length of my stay in Sweden is determined by what job I get, and if I get a job elsewhere I’ll go to a new city. So yes, it’s a big change for me. Do I wish I had Luke here, hell yes. But at the same time it’s good to do this “alone” and really think of what I want opposed to what I want for the both of us.
I’ll write more later, I have too much to cross off my To Do list now!
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